Nineteen Ancient Poems profoundly reproduces the disillusionment and degradation pursued by literati and the awakening and pain of the soul during the great transformation of social thought at the end of Han Dynasty. In art, the language is simple and natural, the description is vivid and true, and it has a natural artistic style. At the same time, Nineteen Ancient Poems expresses the most basic and common feelings and thoughts in life, allowing readers to read and innovate from time to time.
Liu Xie's Wen Xin Diao Long called it "the crown of five words"