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.
宫烟如水湿芳晨。 寒梅似雪相亲。 玉楼侧畔数枝春。 惹香尘。 寿阳娇面偏怜惜,妆成一面花新。 镜中重把玉纤匀。 酒初醺。