The theme of the poem is missing and missing, which expresses Bai Juyi's yearning for his hometown, and describes a man who ran away from home and sang "Master Zhou's legacy" with his friends on the trip, thinking of his hometown. The poem also depicts the beautiful scenery of his hometown and expresses Bai Juyi's yearning: "we watch the green trees that circle your village, and the pale blue of outlying mountains. The white horse has empty hooves and feet, and the yellow bird pecks at the empty valley. "
Symbolism in The Book of Songs is also borrowed in the poem, such as the story of Huang Zhong, the general of Shu Han, fighting against Cao Cao, searching for his brothers thousands of miles away, and describing the princes' resistance to Chu to express their feelings of missing. This poem has far-reaching artistic conception and has been sung by countless people. It is regarded as one of the greatest poems in the history of China literature, which brings people endless thoughts and concerns and conveys a deep feeling of hometown.