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.
镂玉香苞酥点萼。 正万木、园林萧索。 惟有一枝雪里开,江南有信凭谁托。 前年记赏登高阁。 叹年来、旧欢如昨。 听取乐天一句云,花开处、且须行乐。