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.
缥缈三山岛。 十万岁、方分昏晓。 春风开遍碧桃花,为东君一笑。 祥飙暂引香尘到。 祝高龄、后天难老。 瑞烟散碧,归云弄暖,一声长啸。