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.
月上小楼西,鸡唱霜天晓。 泪眼相看话别时,把定纤纤手。 伊道不忘人,伊却都忘了。 我若无情似你时,瞒不得、桥头柳。