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.
桃叶园林风日好。 曲径珍丛,处处闻啼鸟。 翠珥金丸委芳草。 袜罗尘动香裙扫。 片帆乘兴东流早。 每话长安,引领犹西笑。 离索年多故人少。 江南有燕无书到。