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.
武陵春色浓如酒。 游冶才郎,初试花间手。 绛蜡烛残人静后。 眉峰便作伤春皱。 一霎风狂和雨骤。 柳嫩花柔,浑不禁僝僽。 明日馀香知否。 粉罗犹有残红透。