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.
昨夜微风细雨,今朝薄霁轻寒。 檐外一声啼鸟,报知花柳平安。
春是人间过客,花随春不多时。 人比花尤易老,那堪终日相思。