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.
几年辛苦捣元霜。 一朝琼粉香。 云英缥渺曳仙裳。 相将骑凤凰。 鍧帝乐,酌天浆。 千年颜色芳。 从兹归去白云乡。 碧桃春昼长。