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.
元宵嘉会赏春光。 盛事当年忆上阳。 尧颡喜瞻天北极,舜衣深拱殿中央。 欢声浩荡连韶曲,和气氤氲带御香。 壮观大平何以报,蟠桃一朵献千祥。