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.
初见碧纱窗下绣。 寸波频溜。 错将黄晕压檀花,翠袖掩、纤纤手。 金缕一双红豆。 情通色授。 不应学舞爱垂杨,甚长为、春风瘦。