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.
小苑藏春,信道游人未见。 花脸嫩、柳腰娇软。 停觞缓引,正夕阳将晚。 莺误入,蹴损海棠花片。 只怅春心,当时露见,小楼外、曾劳目断。 灯前料想。 也肌心饱眼。 ...