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.
绣帘卷,沉烟细。 燕堂深,玳筵初启。 庭下芝兰,劝金卮,有多少雍容和气。