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.
未老金茎,些子正气,东篱淡伫齐芳。 分头添样白,同菊几般黄。 向闲处、须一一排行。 浅深饶间新妆。 那陶令,漉他谁酒,趁醒消详。 况是此花开后,便蝶乱无花,管甚...