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.
冰肌生怕雪未禁。 翠屏前、短瓶满簪。 真个是、疏枝瘦,认花儿、不要浪吟。 等闲蜂蝶都休惹,暗香来、时借水沉。 既得个、厮偎伴,任风霜、尽自放心。