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.
掌上香罗六寸弓。 雍容胡旋一盘中。 目成心许两匆匆。 别夜可怜长共月。 当时曾约换追风。 草生金埒画堂空。