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.
喜西风、朝来如约,新凉一雨初霁。 家山望断知何处,渺渺长天秋水。 空眼底。 叹雁杳鱼沈,尺纸无人寄。 芸窗草砌。 渐影颤疏桐,声敲落叶,孤枕怎成睡。 逢场戏。 ...