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.
绣罗垂,花蜡换。 问夜何其将半。 侵舄履,促杯盘。 留欢不作难。 令随阄,歌应弹。 舞按霓裳前段。 翻翠袖,怯春寒。 玉阑风牡丹。