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.
未央宫阙丹霞住。 十二玉楼挥锦绣。 云开雉扇卷珠帘,烟粉龙香添瑞兽。 瑶觞一举箫韶奏。 环佩千官齐拜首。 南山翠应北华高,共献君王千万岁。