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.
自从君去。 晓夜萦牵肠断处。 绿遍香阶。 过夏经秋雁又来。 想伊那里。 应也情怀愁不止。 渺渺书沈。 直至如今没信音。