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.
人在玉屏闲,逗晓柳丝风急。 帘外杏花微雨,罩春红愁湿。 单衣初试曲尘罗,中酒病无力。 应是绣床慵困,倚秋千斜立。