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.
梦草池南璧月堂。 绿阴深蔽日,啭鹂黄。 淡蛾轻鬓似宜妆。 歌扇小,烟雨画潇湘。 薄晚具兰汤。 雪肌英粉腻,更生香。 簟纹如水竟檀床。 雕枕并,得意两鸳鸯。