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.
生绡蜀茧。 笔底墨云飞一片。 点点秋腴。 收得骊龙颌下珠。 兴来一扫。 惜处有时悭似宝。 露叶烟条。 几度西风吹不凋。