The content of Yanling folk songs is rich and colorful, which can be classified into the following six forms: revolutionary songs, labor songs, customs songs, suffering songs, love songs, and songs about the philosophy of life. Their aesthetic characteristics consist of sincere feelings, simple naturalness, distinctive love and hatred. The rich content and aesthetic features of Yanling folk songs are the inexhaustible spiritual treasures helping us know well about Yanling's history, society, and life.