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.
笑擘黄柑酒半醒。 玉壶金斗夜生冰。 开窗尽见千山雪,雪未消时月正明。 兰烬短,麝煤轻。 画楼钟鼓已三更。 倚兰谁唱清真曲,人与梅花一样清。