RELIGIONS
CONFUCIANISM
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Detailed explanation-1: -Civil servants during the Song dynasty had to be aware of the principles of Confucianism. The Song Dynasty improved the government by incorporating Confucian ideas. How did Neo-Confucianism differ from Confucianism? It emphasized a return to a simpler, less complicated society.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Song Dynasty benefited from the Confucian idea of filial piety, the duty of family members to subordinate their desires to those of the male head of the family and to the ruler. The emphasis on respect for one’s elders helped the Song maintain their rule in China.
Detailed explanation-3: -SONG DYNASTY BUREAUCRACY Regional military governors and their supporters were replaced by centrally appointed officials. This system of civilian rule led to a greater concentration of power in the emperor and his palace bureaucracy than had been achieved in the previous dynasties.
Detailed explanation-4: -Confucianism remains one of the most influential philosophies in China. During the Han Dynasty, emperor Wu Di (reigned 141–87 B.C.E.) made Confucianism the official state ideology.