RELIGIONS
CONFUCIANISM
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The late Tang dynasty marked the beginning of neo-Confucianism
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Detailed explanation-1: -There was a vigorous revival of Confucianism in the Song period. Confucian teachings were central to the civil service examination system, the identity of the scholar-official class, the family system, and political discourse.
Detailed explanation-2: -The core Neo-Confucian ideas were developed in the 11th and 12th centuries by a number of different thinkers. There were diverging selections of core texts to study, competing interpretations of Classical Confucian texts, and wide-ranging debates about the role of Neo-Confucians in society and politics.
Detailed explanation-3: -Neo-Confucianism has its origins in the Tang dynasty; the Confucianist scholars Han Yu and Li Ao are seen as forebears of the neo-Confucianists of the Song dynasty.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Tang dynasty ruled China from 618 – 907 A.D. This dynasty is well known for promoting the Confucian values, increasing the administrative system throughout China, and created a code of justice that listed the penalties for crimes committed and the level of relationship between the offended person and the criminal.