[18]Qin Shi [19]Confucius and the Qin [20]Studying qin Confucius Confucius: [23]^3 above: "A true image of Confucius" below: Confucius playing the qin [26]^4 The rather long entry in Qin Shi about Confucius mentions at least The story of Confucius studying qin with [36]Shi Xiangzi is not told The Qin Shi biography of Confucius begins, Confucius was born during the period of the Zhou (dynasty). compiled by Seng Juyue. The 12 melodies attributed to Confucius are 4. The illustrations are "± True image of Confucius" and an extract