Yangchunbaixue does not refer to any type of person, but rather to the more elegant songs of the Chu state during the Warring States period, which are now likened to high and uncommon literary art.

"Yangchunbaixue" is one of the top ten Chinese guqin songs and one of the top ten famous Chinese ancient songs. It expresses the beauty of the early spring when winter is over and spring is coming, the earth is recovering and everything is thriving. The melody is fresh and smooth, and the rhythm is easy and bright. It is a masterpiece of pipa daqu, which is characterized by the comprehensive application of the expressive methods and playing styles of pipa's literary and martial music. It refers to a kind of high elegant music in Chu during the Warring States period

The opposite of Yangchunbaixue is "Lower Baren", and this idiom does not refer to a certain kind of people. Lower Baren initially referred to a kind of popular folk songs in Chu during the Warring States period, and now it is used for popular literature and art.