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.
采绿鸳鸯浦,画舸水北云西。 槐薰入扇,柳阴浮桨,花露侵诗。 点尘飞不到,冰壶里、绀霞浅压玻璃。 想明珰、凌波远,依依心事寄谁。 移棹舣空明,苹风度、琼丝霜管清脆...