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.
闲步小楼前。 见个佳人貌类仙。 暗想圣情浑似梦,追欢。 执手兰房恣意怜。 一夜说盟言。 满掬沉檀喷瑞烟。 报道早朝归去晚,回銮。 留下鲛绡当宿钱。