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.
花半湿。 睡起一窗晴色。 千里江南真咫尺。 醉中归梦直。 前度兰舟送客。 双鲤沈沈消息。 楼外垂杨如此碧。 问春来几日。