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.
杯行将半,月来犹未,潇洒水亭无暑。 清宵数客一阑秋,对冰雪、荷花似语。 雄边台上,文游台上,咫尺红云容与。 天风吹送广寒秋,正画舸、湖光佳处。