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.
云鲜日嫩东风软。 雪初融、水清浅。 粉□舞按迎春遍。 似飞动、钗头燕。 深折梅花曾寄远。 问谁为、倚楼凄怨。 身伴未归鸿,犹顾恋、江南暖。