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.
睡鸭鲈寒熏麝煎。 寂寂歌梁,无计留归燕。 十二曲阑闲倚遍。 一杯长待何人劝。 不识当年桃叶面。 吟咏佳词,想像犹曾见。 两桨往来风与便。 潮平月上江如练。