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.
小梅香细艳浅。 过楚岸、尊前偶见。 爱闲淡,天与精神,掠青鬓、开人醉眼。 如今抛掷经春,恨不见、芳枝寄远。 向心上、谁解相思,赖长对、妆楼粉面。