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.
莲萼飘香,金风乍扇轻凉。 郁郁葱葱,瑞烟萦绕华堂。 星辰孕秀,良霄梦、吉协熊祥。 紫芝眉宇,莹然如峙圭璋。 忠孝传芳,集庆门、奕世簪裳。 他日岩廊,致君直上虞唐...