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.
濯沧浪,歌窈窕,云日弄微霁。 屏倚曾空,鹤去几何岁。 尚留洞草芊青,岩花重碧,游泳处、露中风袂。 木兰舣。 亭外冉冉斜阳,杯行尚联断。 独凭危阑,解渴漱寒水。 ...