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.
满庭罗绮流粲。 清朝画楼开宴。 似初发芙蓉正烂熳。 金尊莫惜频劝。 近看柳腰似折。 更看舞回流雪。 是欢乐、宴游时节。 且莫催、欢歌声阕。