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.
岩下无心云自飞。 塘边足雨水初肥。 龟曳尾,绿毛衣。 荷盘无数尔安归。
白头翁。 白头翁。 江海为田鱼作粮。 相逢只可唤刘四,不受人呼刘四郎。