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.
双溪月。 清光遍照双荷叶。 双荷叶。 红心未偶,绿衣偷结。 背风迎雨流珠滑。 轻舟短棹先秋折。 先秋折。 烟鬟未上,玉杯微缺。