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.
盻盻秋波。
春色恼人眠不得。
千丝万绪惹春风。
燕子引雏飞。
莫怪沈腰易瘦。
双双飞燕柳边轻。
帘卷画堂人寂静。
一番雨过,池塘十里芰荷香。