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.
砧面莹,杵声齐。 捣就征衣泪墨题。 寄到玉关应万里,戍人犹在玉关西。