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.
无所事,盈盈秋水,淡淡春山。
一段离愁堪画处,横风斜雨摇衰柳。
帷云剪水,滴粉搓酥。