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.
多事春风,年年绿遍江南草。 罗裙色好。 莫把相如恼。 梦入瑶台,搔背麻姑爪。 还惊觉。 杜鹃啼早。 一夜相思老。