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.
小楼柳色未春深。 湘月牵情入苦吟。 翠袖风前冷不禁。 怕登临。 几曲阑干万里心。