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.
薰梅染柳。 借得东君手。 柳色梅香到樽前,摅写才华八斗。 当年占梦佳辰。 今年乐事尤新。 日侍玉皇香案,钧天日月常春。