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.
天水碧。 染就一江秋色。 鳌戴雪山龙起蛰。 快风吹海立。 数点烟鬟青滴。 一杼霞绡红湿。 白鸟明边帆影直。 隔江闻夜笛。