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.
豆蔻梢头莫漫夸。 春风十里旧繁华。 金缕玉蕊皆殊艳,别有倾城第一花。 春雀舫,紫云车。 暗期归路指烟霞。 无端却似堂前燕,飞入寻常百姓家。