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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What did Confucius spend his later years doing after traveling through China?
A
Meditating
B
Leading a rebellion
C
Traveling the world
D
Editing and restoring ancient texts
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -According to the Zuozhuan, Confucius returned home to his native Lu when he was 68, after he was invited to do so by Ji Kangzi, the chief minister of Lu. The Analects depict him spending his last years teaching 72 or 77 disciples and transmitting the old wisdom via a set of texts called the Five Classics.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucius tried to restore ancient Chinese values by making the government better. He helped create the basis of a bureaucracy. This is a system of departments and agencies for running the government. He also worked on the importance of family relationships, he thought, were the most important.

Detailed explanation-3: -Confucius believed that to restore order, societies had to encourage certain virtues, such as loyalty, trustworthiness, and respecting your elders. He believed people were capable of attaining these and other virtues through education. By learning history, literature, and philosophy, people could gain insights.

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