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.
碧烟笼晓海波闲。 江上数峰寒。 佩环声里,异香飘落人间。 弭绛节、五云端。 宛然共指嘉禾瑞,开一笑、破朱颜。 九重嶢阙,望中三祝高天。 万万载、对南山。