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.
牛女相望处,星桥不碍东西。 重墙未抵蓬山远,却恨画楼低。 细字频传幽怨,凝缸长照单栖。 城乌可是知人意,偏向月明啼。