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.
东君试手,向南枝著意,争先时节。 纵有丹青谁便忍,轻点肌肤冰雪。 色借琼瑰,香分兰麝,元自标孤洁。 冲寒独秀,误他多少蜂蝶。 缟练不染缁尘,算来□合是,广寒宫阙...
莺掷垂杨,一点黄金溜。