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.
天与多情不自由。 占风流。 云闲草远絮悠悠。 唤春愁。 试作小妆窥晚镜,淡蛾羞。 夕阳独倚水边楼。 认归舟。