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.
莫惜金缕衣。 劝君惜、少年时。 花开堪折直须折,莫待折空枝。 一朝杜宇才鸣后,便从此、歇芳菲。 有花有酒且开眉。 莫待满头丝。