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.
倚阑闲看燕定巢。 旧弹筝、因病久抛。 画不尽、残眉黛,被东风、吹在柳梢。 晓来暗理伤春曲,把金钗、枕畔细敲。 书寄与、天涯去,并相思、红泪一包。