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.
秋夜永,月影上阑干。 客枕梦回燕塞冷,角声吹彻五更寒。 无语翠眉攒。 天渐晚,把酒泪先弹。 塞北江南千万里,别君容易见君难。 何处是长安。