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.
书是玉关来,泪向松江堕。 梅自飘香柳自青,嘹唳征鸿过。 沙漠暗尘飞,嵩狱愁云锁。 淮上千营夜枕戈,此恨凭谁破。