The Influence Of Confucianism

To draw a clear line between the two groups, the officials attacked Confucianism, or more exactly the Confucian literati, whenever they could. Although established as a state ideology decades before, Confucianism was always counterbalanced by imperialist and Legalist undercurrents, as represented by government officials like Daifu. Disparaging the entire school would corrupt the literati's ethos and logos. The officials first recounted the political and cultural activities of Confucian

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