Question

Which philosopher is associated with the Book of Songs?

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Confucius.

Indeed, The Book of Songs or Shijing in Old Chinese is a collection of ancient Chinese poems said to be complied by the Chinese philosopher Confucius. The oldest of these poems date from a thousand years B.C. and even today they hold an important place in Chinese culture and literature and any cultured and educated Chinese references them in their speech patterns and their written texts.