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.
清明小院杏花开。 半启朱扉燕子来。 晓起梳头对玉台。 照香腮。 羞睹惊鸿瘦影回。