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.
谢了梅花恨不禁。 小楼羞独倚,暮云平。 夕阳微放柳梢明。 东风冷,眉岫翠寒生。 无限远山青。 重重遮不断,旧离情。 伤春还上去年心。 怎禁得,时节又烧灯。