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.
昨夜金风,黄叶乱飘阶下。 听窗前、芭蕉雨打。 触处池塘,睹风荷凋谢。 景色凄凉,总闲却、舞台歌榭。 独倚阑干,惟有木犀幽雅。 吐清香、胜如兰麝。 似金垒妆成,想...