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.
露轻风细。 中庭夜色凉如水。 荷香柳影成秋意。 萤冷无光,凉入树声碎。 玉箫金缕西楼醉。 长吟短舞花阴地。 素娥应笑人憔悴。 漏歇帘空,低照半床睡。