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.
柳丝轻颺黄金缕。 织成一片沙窗雨。 斗合做春愁。 困慵熏玉篝。 暮寒罗袖薄。 社雨催花落。 先自为诗忙。 蔷薇一阵香。