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.
怜宋玉、许王昌。 东西邻短墙。
世间离恨何时了。 不为英雄少。 楚歌声起霸图休。 玉帐佳人血泪、满东流。 葛荒葵老芜城暮。 玉貌知何处。 至今芳草解婆娑。 只有当时魂魄、未消磨。