Background Information
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Governmental Affects
-Main impact took place during the Han Dynasty because his ideas were not excepted during the time it was founded
-The severity of the government in the previous Qin Dynasty was to contrast with the Confucianism government of the Han
-The previous government's officials inherited power, whether or not they were capable to do the job
-Now, civil servants were chosen because of their skills and morals vs. family relations
-They took exams to test moral qualities, education, and ability
-This was important because they were to be moral role models as well as educated government officials
-During the time of Emperor Wu (54 year rule from 141-87 BCE) Confucianism was completely supported by the government
-Confucianism became more popular and came to be the official state philosophy of that time
-The severity of the government in the previous Qin Dynasty was to contrast with the Confucianism government of the Han
-The previous government's officials inherited power, whether or not they were capable to do the job
-Now, civil servants were chosen because of their skills and morals vs. family relations
-They took exams to test moral qualities, education, and ability
-This was important because they were to be moral role models as well as educated government officials
-During the time of Emperor Wu (54 year rule from 141-87 BCE) Confucianism was completely supported by the government
-Confucianism became more popular and came to be the official state philosophy of that time
Overall
To conclude, the Confucian philosophy valued things such as moral ethics, education, and the role that you play in the world (playing your role in the 5 Basic Bonds, etc.). This philosophy was created in the Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE), but the government wasn't affected until the Han Dynasty (206 BCE). During this time, Confucianism changed the ways government officials were chosen, as they no longer inherited their power, but were picked for their moral qualities and knowledge as they were to be role models for the entire dynasty