WORLD HISTORY

POST COLD WAR WORLD

RISE OF CHINA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What philosophy’s principles guided rule during the Han Dynasty?
A
Daoism
B
Confucianism
C
Legalism
D
Buddhism
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucianism believes in ancestor worship and human-centered virtues for living a peaceful life. The golden rule of Confucianism is “Do not do unto others what you would not want others to do unto you.” There is debate over if Confucianism is a religion.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism became the dominant political philosophy during the Han Dynasty from 206 B.C.E. to 220 C.E. Because Confucian teachings were conservative and told people to maintain their role in social order, the philosophy was used by the state to keep the status quo from that time forward.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucianism is a religion and philosophy that Confucius first espoused. His inspiration was the Duke of Zhou in the early Zhou Dynasty. Around 136 B.C.E., this philosophy became the guiding force of government appointment practices. It unified the entire state government of the Han Dynasty.

Detailed explanation-4: -This opens in a new window. Robert Oxnam :: Confucian teaching rests on three essential values: Filial piety, humaneness, and ritual.

There is 1 question to complete.