Political Science · Western Political Thought
Confucianism became the official state religion of China from:
A2nd Century BCE ✓ Correct
B3rd Century BCE
C4th Century BCE
D5th Century BCE
Correct answer: (A) 2nd Century BCE — Confucianism became the official state religion from the 2nd century BCE, so the answer is the 2nd century BCE.
Explanation
★Confucianism became the official state religion from the 2nd century BCE, so the answer is the 2nd century BCE.
★This followed the rise of the Han dynasty after the fall of the Qin.
★The Han rulers gave Confucius's teachings official sanction in government.
★Confucianism then shaped Chinese administration, education and morality for centuries.
★Confucius himself lived earlier, from about 551 to 479 BCE.
★He saw himself as a transmitter, not creator, of ancient moral traditions.
★So his lifetime and the state adoption of his thought fall in different centuries.
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