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.
芳草碧色,萋萋遍南陌。 暖絮乱红,也知人、春愁无力。 忆得盈盈拾翠侣,共携赏、凤城寒食。 到今来,海角逢春,天涯为客。 愁旋释。 还似织。 泪暗拭。 又偷滴。 ...