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.
柳娇花妒燕莺喧。 断肠空眼穿。 一春风雨夜厌厌。 不闻钟鼓传。 香冷曲屏罗帐掩,园林谁与上秋千。 忆得年时凤枕,日高犹醉眠。