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.
月明如白日。 遮径花阴密密。 未见黄云衬袜来,空伴花阴立。 疑是碧瑶台,不放彩鸾飞出。 隐隐隔花清漏急。 一巾红露湿。