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.
丽日舒长,正葱葱瑞气,遍满神京。 九重天上,五云开处,丹楼碧阁峥嵘。 盛宴初开,锦帐绣幕交横。 应上元佳节,君臣际会,共乐升平。 广庭。 罗绮纷盈。 动一部、笙...