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.
炎炎暑气时,流光闪烁,闲扃深院。 水阁凉亭,半开帘幕遥观。 灼灼榴花吐艳。 细雨洒、小荷香浅。 树影竹影,清凉潇洒,枕簟摇纨扇。 堪叹浮世忙如箭。 对良辰欢乐,...