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.
中吴茂苑繁华地。 冠盖如林。 桃李成阴。 若个芳心、真个会琴心。 高秋霁色清於水。 月榭风襟。 且伴登临。 留与他年、尊酒话而今。