Nineteen Ancient Poems were mostly written in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. The author is unknown, and the content is mostly parting and frustration, expressing deep feelings about life. The artistic style is simple and natural, affectionate and euphemistic, and the language is concise and beautiful, which is known as the "crown of five-character poems".
Nineteen Ancient Poems, with its high artistic achievements, has been praised by later generations as "soft, beautiful, profound and soul-stirring, which can almost be described as a word of gold". It marks the maturity of five-character poetry creation, has a far-reaching influence on later poetry creation, and has become the highest achievement of five-character poetry representing literati in Han Dynasty.