WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following became the official belief system of the Chinese government in 134 BCE?
A
Daoism
B
Confuciusianism
C
Buddhism
D
Communsim
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucianism remains one of the most influential philosophies in China. During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu Di (reigned 141–87 B.C.E.) made Confucianism the official state ideology.

Detailed explanation-2: -Robert Oxnam :: Confucian teaching rests on three essential values: Filial piety, humaneness, and ritual.

Detailed explanation-3: -The four tenets of Confucianism are Rites and Rituals, the Five Relations, Rectification of Names, and Ren. All rites and rituals are intentional acts of social unification.

Detailed explanation-4: -Qin and Han dynasties Legalism remained influential during the early Han dynasty under the Taoist-Realist ideology Huang-Lao until Emperor Wu of Han adopted Confucianism as official doctrine. Confucianism and Taoism became the determining forces of Chinese thought until the introduction of Buddhism.

Detailed explanation-5: -Religions in China. China is a country with many religions. Buddhism, Taoism and Islam are quite popular, while there are also Christian believers (both Catholic and Protestant). Chinese citizens have freedom of religious belief.

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