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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were Confucius’s main hopes for his philosophy?
A
That it would become the basis of a new religious cult named after him.
B
That he could successfully pass off the works of the ancients as his own.
C
That it would lead to a greater cultivation of the visual arts.
D
That it would influence the way that China was ruled, either directly through his teachings, or indirectly through his students becoming political advisors.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Confucius saw education as a process of constant self-improvement and held that its primary function was the training of noblemen (junzi). He saw public service as the natural consequence of education and sought to revitalize Chinese social institutions, including the family, school, community, state, and kingdom.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confucianism addressed all aspects of Chinese social interactions, and created a strict social hierarchy governing relationships between ruler and subject, father and son, husband and wife, elderly and young and among friends.

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