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.
旧说山阴禊事休。 漫书茧纸叙清游。 吴门千载更风流。 绕郭烟花莲茂苑,满船丝竹载凉州。 一标争胜锦缠头。