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.
初雨歇。 照水绿腰裙带熟。 杨花不做人情雪。 风流欲过前村蝶。 羞成别。 回头却恨春三月。