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.
东风柳陌长,闭月花房小。 应念画眉人,拂镜啼新晓。 伤心南浦波,回首青门道。 记得绿罗裙,处处怜芳草。