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.
来翦莼丝,江头一阵鸣蓑雨。 孤篷归路。 吹得苹花暮。 短发萧萧,笑与沙鸥语。 休归去。 玉龙嘶处。 邀月过南浦。