WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which dynasty made Confucianism the state philosophy?
A
Shang
B
Zhou
C
Qin
D
Han
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu Di (reigned 141–87 B.C.E.) made Confucianism the official state ideology.

Detailed explanation-2: -THE EMERGENCE OF “CONFUCIANISM” DURING THE HAN DYNASTY. It was only with the founding of the Han dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE) that Confucianism became “Confucianism, ‘’ that the ideas associated with Kong Qiu’s name received state support and were disseminated generally throughout upper-class society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucianism, which developed from the teachings of Confucius or Kung-fu-tzu, was the most influential Chinese religion. It was the state religion from the start of the Han Dynasty in 202 BC to the end of the imperial epoch in 1911.

Detailed explanation-4: -Arguably the greatest achievement in all of Chinese history continued during the Han dynasty-the construction of the Great Wall of China. Originally begun during the Ch’in dynasty, Wu Ti restored the wall, and continued it another 300 miles into the Gobi Desert to protect against attacks from central Asia.

Detailed explanation-5: -Confucianism developed from what was later called the Hundred Schools of Thought from the teachings of the Chinese philosopher Confucius (551–479 BCE).

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