- What social structure did Confucianism imply? What were the key social classes, and how did they differ?
- In what ways was Confucianism not a religion?
- Why did Confucianism have such a deep impact on Chinese and East Asian history? What groups and institutions could benefit from it?
- What does the document tell us about early Chinese society? Discuss the POV of the document.
- Using the following web sites, describe and discuss the idea of the Mandate of Heaven. Answer the following question: could the ideas of Confucius be used in support of the Mandate of Heaven or not and explain the reasoning behind your answer:
Help with any of these questions would be nice :) Whichever is easier for you to answer.