Song Ci is an important part of ancient Chinese literature, known alongside Tang poetry as the "twin peaks". Ci originated in the Tang Dynasty and flourished in the Song Dynasty, featuring masters like Su Shi, Xin Qiji, and Li Qingzhao.
拂袖归来,懒踏前回,京华软尘。 算宦游虽好,何如生处,急流勇退,赢得闲人。 身羡仙翁,萧然野服,笑咏东溪溪上亭。 头犹黑、甚丰姿鹤瘦,标致梅清。 今年转觉精神。...