Confucianism and the Government

System of managing government through departments run by appointed officials.

• bureaucracy

• civil service

• scholar-official

The group of people whose job it is to carry out the work of the government.

• civil service

• bureaucracy

• scholar-official

An educated civil servant appointed by the emperor to run day-to-day governance of China during the Song dynasty through the Qing dynasty.

• civil service

• bureaucracy

• scholar-official

Explain how Confucian ideas were accepted among the Chinese before the Han dynasty.

• Before the Han Dynasty, Confucius’s ideas were not widely accepted among the Chinese.

• x

Which of the following was not a position in government held by Confucius?

• Minister of Public Works

• Minister of Agriculture

• Minister of Justice

• Prime Minister

Describe how the creation of a bureaucracy affected the Song dynasty.

• The Song dynasty improved their government employment system by creating a bureaucracy.

• x

During the Han dynasty, became the official state philosophy.

• Buddhism

• Confucianism

Before the Han dynasty, Confucius’s ideas were widely accepted among the Chinese.

• True

• False

During the Period of Disunion, Confucianism was not as popular as Buddhism.

• True

• False

Describe the role that Neo-Confucianism played in the Song dynasty.

• Neo-Confucianism emphasized principles such as proper behavior, spiritual matters, respecting the people around you and knowing your position within society. It was believed that as long as people stay in their place, society will function properly, however, you needed to be happy with your place in life. This belief led to improvements in areas of employment, specifically the government. The Song dynasty created the civil service test to allow individuals the opportunity to have the career that they want, which included scholar-officials, who were elite members of society because of their knowledge and public charisma.

• x