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.
玉宸朝晚,忽掩赭黄衣。 愁雾锁金扉。 蓬莱待得仙丹至,人世已成非。 龙轩天仗转西畿。 旌旆入云飞。 望陵宫女垂红泪,不见翠舆归。
上林春晚,曾是奉宸游。 水殿戏龙舟。 玉箫吹断催仙驭,一去隔千秋。 游人重到曲江头。 事往涕难收。 空馀御幄传觞处,依旧水东流。