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.
向春来,睹林园,绣出满槛鲜萼。 流莺海棠枝上弄舌,紫燕飞绕池阁。 三眠细柳,垂万条、罗带柔弱。 为思量,昨夜去看花,犹自斑驳。 须拌尽日樽前,当媚景良辰,且恁欢...