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.
有吴僧、醉倒墨池边,西风暗吹芳。 对苍髯冷挂,龙珠万颗,晴映经窗。 却似仙人黄鹤,笛里换时光。 静处观生意,竹老梅荒。 犹说当年分种,是枯槎远驾,万里途长。 信...