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.
烛影摇红向夜阑,乍酒醒、心情懒。 尊前谁为唱阳关,离恨天涯远。 无奈云沈雨散。 凭阑干、东风泪眼。 海棠开后,燕子来时,黄昏庭院。