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.
寿星明久。 寿曲高歌沉醉后。 寿烛荧煌。 手把金炉,燃一寿香。 满斟寿酒。 我意殷勤来祝寿。 问寿如何。 寿比南山福更多。