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.
翠袖笼香醒宿酒,银瓶汲水瀹新茶。 几处杜鹃啼暮雨,来禽空老一春花。