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.
江头又见新秋。 几多愁。 塞草连天何处、是神州。 英雄恨,古今泪,水东流。 惟有渔竿明月、上瓜洲。