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.
吴门春水雪初融。 触处小桡通。 满城弄黄杨柳,著意恼春风。 弦管闹,绮罗丛。 月明中。 不堪回首,双板桥东,罨画楼空。