WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
According to Confucius, rulers should govern by ____
A
the law.
B
military might.
C
a monopoly on natural resources.
D
setting a good example.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucius taught that rulers had a sacred responsibility to rule virtuously. This meant ruling with self-discipline, attention to the ancient rituals, and putting the welfare and happiness of his subjects first. Ruling in this fashion, Confucius said, set an example of moral goodness for all others to follow.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Analects is the work most closely associated with Confucius. It is a record of his life in fragments, collected into 20 sections.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Confucianism believed a good government was accomplished by maintaining a good tradition by personal standers of virtue, respect for the family, venerations of the ancestors, etc.

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