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.
山秀芙蓉,溪明罨画。 真游洞穴沧波下。 临风慨想斩蛟灵,长桥千载犹横跨。 解组投簪,求田问舍。 黄鸡白酒渝樵社。 元龙非复少时豪,耳根清静功名话。