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.
江上旗亭,送君还是逢君处。 酒阑呼渡。 云压沙鸥暮。 漠漠萧萧,香冻梨花雨。 添愁绪。 断肠柔橹。 相逐寒潮去。