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.
露叶犹青,岩花迟动,幽幽未似秋阴。 似梅风带溽,吹度长林。 记当日、西廊共月,小屏轻扇,人语凉深。 对清觞,醉笑醒颦,何似如今。 临高欲赋,甚年来、渐减狂心。 ...