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.
春到皇都,日边已觉风光丽。 异人名世。 独禀阳和粹。 福寿川增,行庆鸳行缀。 笙歌重。 几多珠翠。 拚取今宵醉。