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.
凤髻堆鸦,香酥莹腻。 雨中花占街前地。 弓鞋湿透立多时,无人为问深深意。 眉上新愁,手中文字。 如何不倩鳞鸿去。 想伊只诉薄情人,官中不管闲公事。