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.
斜月下,北风前。 万杵千砧捣欲穿。 不为捣衣勤不睡,破除今夜夜如年。