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.
柳户朝云湿,花窗午篆清。 东风未放十分晴。 留恋海棠颜色、过清明。 垒润栖新燕,笼深锁旧莺。 琵琶可是不堪听。 无奈愁人把做、断肠声。