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.
月痮烟景。 远思孤影。 旧梦云飞,离魂冰冷。 脉脉恨满东风。 对孤鸿。 翠珠尘冷香如雾。 人何许。 心逐章台絮。 夜深酒醒烛暗,独倚危楼。 为谁愁。