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.
风清月正圆,信是佳时节。 不会长年来,处处愁风月。 心将熏麝焦,吟伴寒虫切。 欲遽就床眠,解带翻成结。