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.
懒抟香,慵弄粉。 犹带浅酲微困。 金鞍何处掠新欢,偷倩燕寻莺问。 柳供愁,花献恨。 衮絮猎红成阵。 碧楼能有几番春,又是一番春尽。