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.
小园曲径,度疏林深处,幽兰微馥。 竹坞无人双翠羽,飞触珊珊寒玉。 更欲题诗,晚来孤兴,却恐伤幽独。 不如花下,一尊芳酒相属。 慨念故国风流,杨花春梦短,黄粱初熟...