"Nineteen Ancient Poems" is a collection of five-character poems by ancient Chinese literati. Xiao Tong of the Southern Dynasty selected nineteen ancient poems from unknown ancient poems and compiled them into "Selected Works". These nineteen poems are customarily titled with the first sentence, in order: "Walking again and again", "Green grass by the river", "Cypresses on the green mausoleum", "Today's banquet", "There is a tall building in the northwest", "Fording the river to pick hibiscus", "The bright moon" "Bright Night Light" "Bamboo Growing Slowly" "There is a Strange Tree in the Courtyard" "Altair Far Away" "Back in the Car and Driving to Say My Word" "The East City is High and Long" "Driving to the East Gate" "The Passing Day Is Spared" "Birth Year "Not a hundred", "The cold clouds are blowing", "The cold weather is coming in Mengdong", "Guests are coming from afar" and "How bright is the bright moon".
"Nineteen Ancient Poems" is a significant symbol of the literatiization of Yuefu's ancient poetry. It profoundly reproduces the disillusionment and sinking pursued by the literati during the period of great social thought changes in the late Han Dynasty, and the awakening and pain of the soul. It expresses The most basic and common emotions and thoughts in life.