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.
瑶轩倚槛春风度。 柳垂烟,花带露。 半闲鸳被怯馀寒,燕子时来窥绣户。