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.
乳鸭池塘,晴波漾绿鳞鳞。 宿藕根香,夏来生意还新。 蚨钱小、钿花贴翠,相间萍星。 一番雨过,一番暗展圆青。 鱼戏龟游,看来犹未胜情。 因忆年时,垂钓曾约轻盈。 ...