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.
南国家人推阿秀,歌醉几相逢。 云想衣裳花想容。 春未抵情浓。 津亭回首青楼远,帘箔更重重。 今夜扁舟泪不供。 犹听隔江钟。