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.
八年不见荔枝红。 肠断故园东。 风枝露叶新采,怅望冷香浓。 冰透骨,玉开容。 想筠笼。 今宵归去,满颊天浆,更御冷风。