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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What role does ancestor worship play in Confucianism?
A
No one knows
B
They don’t.
C
believed that a person who honors his or her ancestors and parents after they die is the same as the person who mourns them.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They prayed to many gods and natural spirits. They also believed that their dead ancestors could persuade the gods to give them good crops and other advantages. Therefore, they built shrines to their ancestors and made offerings of food and drink to them in hopes of winning their good will.

Detailed explanation-2: -Xiao, or filial piety, is an attitude of respect for parents and ancestors in societies influenced by Confucian thought.

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