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.
芳草绿萋萋。 断肠绝浦相思。 山头人望翠云旗。 蕙香佳酒君归。 惆怅画檐双燕舞。 东风吹散灵雨。 香火冷残箫鼓。 斜阳门外今古。