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.
帘卷曲栏独倚。 江展暮天无际。 泪眼不曾晴,家在吴头楚尾。 数点雪花乱委。 扑漉沙鸥惊起。 诗句欲成时,没入苍烟丛里。