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Detailed explanation-1: -The philosophy was revived by the Han Dynasty under its first emperor Gaozu (r. 202-195 BCE) who reestablished the values of the Zhou Dynasty . Confucianism was later made the national philosophy under Wu the Great.

Detailed explanation-2: -The latter period of the Zhou dynasty is also famous for the beginnings of three major Chinese philosophies: Confucianism, Taoism and Legalism.

Detailed explanation-3: -The new Han Dynasty restored Confucianism and made it the official thought system of the Chinese Empire. The Han established a large government bureaucracy operated by Confucian scholars.

Detailed explanation-4: -After a series of wars among these powerful states, King Zhao of Qin defeated King Nan of Zhou and conquered West Zhou in 256 BCE; his grandson, King Zhuangxiang of Qin, conquered East Zhou, bringing the Zhou Dynasty to an end.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.