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.
苎萝山下花藏路。 只许流莺来去。 吹落梨花无数。 香雪迷官渡。 浣纱溪浅人何许。 空对碧云凝暮。 归去春愁如雾。 奈五更风雨。