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.
西津海鹘舟,径渡沧江雨。 双橹本无情,鸦轧如人语。 挥金陌上郎,化石山头妇。 何物系君心,三岁扶床女。