Question

The main purpose for the development of Neo-Confucianism was to a. act as a buffer against Muslim missionaries. b. deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system. c. fortify the believer's responsibility to withdraw rather than participate. d. turn the Chinese people away from Buddhism, Daoism and Christianity. e. counteract the appeal of Islamic ideas.

Answer 1

Answer:

b. deal with the issues of the universe that had been introduced into China by Buddhism and Daoism and which were able to fit into the original Confucian value system.

Explanation:

Neo-Confucianism was an attempt to create a more rational and secular form of Confucianism, rejecting the superstitious and mystical elements of Daoism and Buddhism that influenced Confucianism during and after the Han Dynasty. Although the neo-Confucians were fundamental to Daoism and Buddhism, the two had an influence on philosophy, and the neo-Confucians borrowed terms and concepts