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.
吾今老矣。 好归来、了取青山活计。 甲子一周馀半纪,谙尽人间物理。 婚嫁随缘,田舍粗给,知足生惭愧。 心田安逸,自然绰有馀地。 还是初度来临,葛巾野服,不减貂蝉...