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.
暑逼芳襟,甚全无因依,便教人恶。 赖有枕溪百尺,朱楼映日,数重香箔。 驮冰围定犹嫌暖,红日绽、雨收残脚。 漫试取,红绡弄雪,碎琼推削。 妆罢低云未稤。 叶叶地仙...