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.
平时十月幸兰汤。 玉甃琼梁。 五家车马如水,珠玑满路旁。 翠华一去掩方床。 独留烟树苍苍。 至今清夜月,依前过缭墙。