What is the literary status of The Book of Songs?

As one of the masterpieces of ancient literature, The Book of Songs is regarded as the most beautiful work in the world and the earliest collection of poems in the history of China.

The Book of Songs is like a mirror, which truly reflects the vivid political, economic and social customs of the previous generation. Its method is both objective and of infinite literary value.

"Feng" and ""in The Book of Songs represent the highest literary achievement of this poetry collection. Those poems from the bottom of society in The Book of Songs embody the distinct realistic spirit of "Hungry people sing about their food, while laborers sing about their affairs".