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.
吟望直。 春在阑干咫尺。 山插玉壶花倒立。 雪明天混碧。 晓露丝丝琼滴。 虚揭一帘云湿。 犹有残梅黄半壁。 香随流水急。