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.
金斗城南载酒频。 东西飞观跨通津。 漾舟聊送雨馀春。 桃李趣行无算酌,桑榆收得自由身。 酣歌一曲太平人。