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.
底事秋英色压黄。 喜行春令惜红妆。 谢天分付千年品,特地搀先九日香。 陶令骇观须把酒,崔生瞥见误成章。 蜂情蝶思兼迷了,采蕊还如媚景忙。