 "Guwen Guanzhi" was first and foremost produced as a practical study aid.The compilers avoided overly difficult texts and made their explanations as clear and concise as possible.In its own time, "Guwen Guanzhi's" main assets were its ideal size (in terms of number and length of the selected texts), the relative comprehensiveness of its selection, lack of an overly moralistic or tendentious approach, and good notes and comments.