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.
刻木工夫最巧,舆梁底事尤精。 玉虹饮水映波明。 彼此往来利济。 真个作家手段,从今名播寰瀛。 人从鳌背获安行。 镇作城南景致。