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.
昨宵灰动,有阶前春草,侵凌春雪。 碧玉堂前为寿处,齐祝遐龄千百。 夜冷笙箫,庭深灯火,应照梅妆额。 容华依旧,向来姑射标格。 独恨绾系日边,东风回首,还有溪山隔...