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.
六华应腊妆吴苑。 小山堂、晚张燕。 赏心不厌杯行缓。 待月度、银河半。 缥缈郢人歌已断。 归路指、玉溪南馆。 谁似辟寒金,聊借与、空床暖。