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.
迟日惠风柔。 桃李成阴绿渐稠。 把酒樽前逢盛旦,凝眸。 十里松湖瑞气浮。 功业古难侔。 宜在凌烟更上头。 已向眉间浮喜气,风流。 千岁三分万户侯。