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.
晓窗明,庭外寒梅向残月。 吴溪庾岭,一枝偷把阳和泄。 冰姿素艳,自然天赋,品格真殊常别。 奈北人、不识南枝,唤作腊前杏先发。 奇绝。 照溪临水,素禽飞下,玉羽琼...