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.
小院一枝梅。 冲破晓寒开。 晚到芳园游戏,满袖带香回。 玉酒覆银杯。 尽醉去、犹待重来。 东邻何事,惊吹怨笛,雪片成堆。