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.
日逢三九。 相对梅花倾寿酒。 次第回春。 甲子从头又一新。 敬翻一曲。 付与歌儿勤为祝。 为问仙翁。 今岁蟠桃几度红。