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.
采山涌起翠楼空。 箫鼓沸春风。 桂娥唤回清昼,夹路宝芙蓉。 长步障,小纱笼。 偶相逢。 艳妆宜笑,隐语传情,半醉醒中。