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.
传得西林一派清。 年华垂过欠官称。 居无多地花常好,客有来时鹤自鸣。 分蕊馆,驻箳星。 齐眉相对眼尤明。 弄孙教子婆娑醉,岁岁疏梅入寿觥。