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.
斗巧宫妆扫翠眉。 相唤折花枝。 晓来深入艳芳里,红香散,露浥在罗衣。 盈盈巧笑咏新词。 舞态画娇姿。 袅娜文回迎宴处,簇神仙、会赴瑶池。