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.
醉痕潮玉。 爱柔英未吐,露花如簇。 绝艳矜春,分流芳金谷。 风梳雨沐。 偏只欠、夜阑清淑。 杜老情疏,黄州恨冷,谁怜幽独。