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.
酒旗摇曳柳花天。 莺语软於绵。 碎绿未盈芳沼,倒影蘸秋千。 奁玉燕,套金蝉。 负华年。 试问归期,是酴醿后,是牡丹前。