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.
花圃萦回曲径通。 小亭风卷绣帘重。 秋千闲倚画桥东。 双蝶舞馀红便旋,交莺啼处绿葱珑。 远山眉黛晚来浓。
若将花卉论行藏。 盍在凌烟阁上。