The Shih Ching exerted a profound influence on Chinese literature of the subsequent centuries as a monument of artistic and historical source. In the "songs" section of the "Guo Feng" reflected the manners and customs, the thoughts and feelings of ordinary people, the vicissitudes of his life, social and ethical relationship, contains a criticism of the luxury and immorality of the ruling classes.
I work at a University and we often explore with students of Chinese poetry, but while in the translation. It is often difficult. because sometimes the translators do not accurately convey the meaning of the author. Thank you that you raised such an interesting topic in your blog!