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.
太液芙蓉,浑不似、丹青颜色。 常记得、春风雨露,玉楼金阙。 名播兰簪妃后里,晕生莲脸君王侧。 忽一声、颦鼓拍天来,繁华歇。 龙虎散,风云灭。 千古恨,凭谁说。 ...