challenge: What was Confucius' attitude towards the decline of classical music and the rites in the Spring and Autumn period?
  
  A. He lamented the decline and advocated for the restoration of classical music and rituals
  B. He was indifferent to the decline and preferred popular music
  C. He believed the decline was a natural process and did not need to be addressed
  D. He saw the decline as an opportunity to create new forms of music and rituals
  Answer: 