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.
金屋无人夜剪缯。 宝钗翻作齿痕轻。 临行执手殷勤送,衬取萧郎两鬓青。 听嘱付,好看承。 千金不抵此时情。 明年宴罢琼林晚,酒面微红相映明。