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.
竹里疏枝总是梅。 月白霜清,犹未全开。 相逢聊与著诗催。 要趁金波,满泛金杯。 多病渐非作赋才。 醉到花前,探得春回。 明年公已在鸾台。 看取春风,丹诏重来。