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.
上东门,门外柳。 赠别每烦纤手。 一叶落,几番秋。 江南独倚楼。 曲阑干,凝伫久。 薄暮更堪搔首。 无际恨,见闲愁。 侵寻天尽头。