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.
花样妖娆柳样柔。 眼波流不断、满眶秋。 窥人佯整玉搔头。 娇无力,舞罢却成羞。 无计与迟留。 满怀禁不得、许多愁。 一溪春水送行舟。 无情月,偏照水东楼。