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.
宝阁珠宫夜未央。 嫌迟怕晚不成妆。 乞求乌鹊填河汉,已早玉绳低建章。 笼月烛,闭云房。 经年离恨不胜长。 思量也胜妲娥在,夜夜孤眠不识双。