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.
征雁云深,乱蛩寒浅。 惊心怕见年华晚。 萧疏堤柳不禁霜,江梅瘦影清相伴。 舞暗香茵,歌阑团扇。 月明梦绕天涯远。 断肠人在画楼中,东风不放珠帘卷。