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.
笛唤春风起。 向湖边、腊前折柳,问君何意。 孤负梅花立晴昼,一舸凄凉雪底。 但小阁、琴棋而已。 佳客清朝留不住,为康庐、只在家窗里。 湓浦去,两程耳。 草堂旧日...