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.
携手青云路稳,天声迤逦传呼。 袍笏恩章乍赐,春满皇都。 何处难忘酒,琼花照玉壶。 归袅丝梢竞醉,雪舞郊衢。