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.
闲院落。 误了清明约。 杏花雨过胭脂绰。 紧了秋千索。 斗草人归,朱门悄掩,梨花寂寞。 书万纸、恨凭谁托。 才封了、又揉却。 冤家何处贪欢乐。 引得我心儿恶。 ...