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.
愁云歇雨,净洗一奁秋霁。 枝上鹊、欲栖还起。 曲阑人独倚。 持杯酌月,月未醉、笑人先醉。 忘醉倚、木犀花睡。 满衣花影碎。