WORLD RELIGIONS

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CONFUCIANISM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
During the Han dynasty, became the official state philosophy.
A
Buddhism
B
Confucianism
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu Di (reigned 141–87 B.C.E.) made Confucianism the official state ideology. During this time, Confucius schools were established to teach Confucian ethics. Confucianism existed alongside Buddhism and Taoism for several centuries as one of the most important Chinese religions.

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: -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-4: -Confucius was the founder of Confucianism, an Ancient Chinese philosophy that the Han Dynasty made the official government philosophy or religion. Confucianism held firmly to the concept of Jen. Fulfilling all of one’s responsibilities gives an individual this quality.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Han Dynasty did benefit from Confucianism. Because of it, the Han Dynasty improved and established the system of ruling the land by morals and ethics, something that the Qin Dynasty has overlooked.

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