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.
蹙破眉峰碧。 纤手还重执。 镇日相看未足时,忍便使、鸳鸯只。 薄暮投村驿。 风雨愁通夕。 窗外芭蕉窗里人,分明叶上心头滴。