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.
一气初回遇朔,鼎中神水温温。 刚柔相会气均匀。 妙在无过浑沌。 八卦循回循绕,推排九窍追奔。 东西沈静合朝昏。 莫与常人议论。