East Asia to 1800
Midterm Paper
1. You are taking the traditional Chinese civil service examination and are asked to explain why Confucianism is the ideal way to cultivate the individual and to organize state and society. Please write an essay on this question.
If the Chinese way of life could be characterized in one word over the last two thousand years, that word would be Confucianism. Confucianism has deeply influenced the life and thought of the people of China and has immensely molded the Chinese mind and character. The five Confucian virtues along with family and education are what truly cultivate each individual and help organize the state and society.
Confucianism evolved from Confucius; the dominant Chinese moral and politic
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