Read the two sentences from the section Education and health care.During the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 A.D. to 907 A.D., woodblock printing made it possible to mass-produce books of paper, which were then used in schools. Students learned the texts known as The Five Classics and The Four Books, which were mainly based on the writings of Confucius.The two sentences develop the idea that Confucius was a CENTRAL figure in Chinese philosophy by .....

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Read the two sentences from the section “Education and health care."During the Tang Dynasty, which lasted from 618 A.D. to 907 A.D., woodblock printing made it possible to mass-produce books of paper, which were then used in schools. Students learned the texts known as The Five Classics and The Four Books, which were mainly based on the writings of Confucius.The two sentences develop the idea that Confucius was a CENTRAL figure in Chinese philosophy by ____

A	mentioning the invention of woodblock printing, and noting which texts were among the first to be published
B	showing how Confucius re-emerged during the Tang Dynasty, and mentioning the use of his texts in schools
C	describing the role of the Tang Dynasty, and highlighting the texts students were required to learn
D	highlighting the importance of Confucian ideals and texts, and explaining the role printing played in spreading them

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Woodblock printing has made tremendous contributions to the spread of knowledge, insight and artistic inspiration. The earliest woodblock printed illustration extant today was made in the year 868, at the time of the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907).

Detailed explanation-2: -Since at least the Tang dynasty (almost 2000 years ago), the Chinese have used woodblocks to print documents, books, posters and images–a much more efficient process than hand-drawn calligraphy for producing multiple copies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Scholars believe that woodblock printing first appeared in China around 600, probably inspired by the much older use of bronze or stone seals to make impressions on clay and silk, and the practice of taking inked rubbings of inscribed texts from bronze and stone reliefs.

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