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.
啄黍黄鸡没骨肥。 绕篱绿橘缀枝垂。 新酿酒,旋裁衣。 正是昏男嫁女时。
少妇挼蓝旋染裙。 大儿敲葛自浆巾。 新摘摘,笑欣欣。 相唤相呼看赛神。