WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The goal of a learned Chinese man was a career in . . .
A
education
B
government
C
the military
D
religious service
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The concept of choosing bureaucrats by merit rather than by birth started early in Chinese history, but using written examinations as a tool of selection started in earnest during the Sui dynasty (581–618) then into the Tang dynasty of 618–907.

Detailed explanation-2: -They frequently came from the scholar-gentry class. Which of the following is true of China’s civil service system? It guaranteed the central place of Confucianism in Chinese education.

Detailed explanation-3: -During the troubled Period of Disunion, many Chinese people turned to Buddhism. They took comfort in the Buddhist teaching that people can escape suffering and achieve a state of peace.

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