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.
寻常三五,问今夕何夕,婵娟都胜。 天豁云收崩浪净,深碧琉璃千顷。 银汉无声,冰轮直上,桂湿扶疏影。 纶巾玉麈,庾楼无限清兴。 谁念江海飘零,不堪回首,惊鹊南枝冷...
玉楼绛气,卷霞绡云浪,飞空蟾魄。 人世江山惊照耀,烟霭鳌峰千尺。 陆海蓬壶,银葩星晕,点破琉璃碧。 有人吟笑,紫河香满晴陌。 况是东府君侯,西清别骑,樽俎开华席...