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.
伤时怀抱不胜愁。 野水粼粼绿遍洲。 满地落花春病酒,一帘明月夜登楼。 明眸皓齿人难得,寒食清明事又休。 只是鹧鸪三两曲,等闲白了几人头。