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.
玉宇风清,金茎露爽,五日新秋。 正好小轩,相逢初度,七十边头。 满前白发けけ。 有抱得曾孙弄否。 从此长看,星明南极,人醉西楼。