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.
半解香绡扑粉肌。 避风长下绛纱帷。 碧琉璃水浸琼枝。 不学寿阳窥晓镜,何烦京兆画新眉。 可人风调最多宜。