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.
雪絮雕章。 梅粉华妆。 小芒台、榧机罗湘素,鼓铜蟾砚滴,金雕琴写,玉燕钗梁。 五马徘徊长路,漫非意、凤求凰。 认兰情、自有怜才处,似题桥贵客,栽花潘令,真画眉郎...