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.
一春不识西湖面。 翠羞红倦。 雨窗和泪摇湘管。 意长笺短。 知心惟有雕梁燕。 自来相伴。 东风不管琵琶怨。 落花吹遍。