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.
不假牵丝,何劳刻木。 天然容貌施妆束。 把头全仗姓刘人,就中学写秦城筑。 伎俩优长,恢谐软熟。 当场喝采醒群目。 赠行无以表殷勤,特将谢意标芳轴。