The image of "Yan" is symbolic in poetry, which shows the desolation, hardship and hardship of the frontier. In the poem, Gao Shi expresses the poet's respect and sympathy for the border guards by describing their hard life and the spirit of loyalty to defend their country and country. At the same time, this poem also reveals the pain brought by war and the yearning for peace.
Based on the Song of Yan Shoulou, the whole poem shows the magnificent picture of frontier life and expresses the poet's respect for the soldiers guarding the frontier and his desire for peace. Yan Ge Xing is one of the representative works of frontier poems in Tang Dynasty, which has a far-reaching influence on later literature.