QUESTION 2 LANDMARKS & EXPLAINING THE WAY

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QUESTION 2 LANDMARKS & EXPLAINING THE WAY

QUESTION 2 LANDMARKS & EXPLAINING THE WAY

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“Lu Hui’s pаrents died when he wаs yоung аnd he was brоught up in his mоther’s family. His uncle oftenencouraged him to take the imperial examination. Uprisings, however, prevented Lu from being able totake the examinations. Unable to make a living, Lu became a poor wandering student.One day, Zheng Xu, who was a high-ranking government official, offered to make arrangements thatwould allow Lu to bypass the exams and advance himself with Zheng’s support. Zheng tried to tempt Luto skirt the rules, saying ‘How long can a man live? If there is a shortcut to riches and fame, why insist ongoing through examinations?’But Lu firmly refused the offer, saying, ‘Our great nation has established the examination system for theoutstanding and the talented. My uncle always encouraged me to take the examinations and I cannotbring myself to break our agreement. If I have to die as a mere student, it is my fate. But I will not changemy mind for the sake of wealth.’When Zheng saw Lu’s determination, he respected him even more than before. Another ten years passedbefore Lu finally passed the examination. He died as one of the highest officials in the whole empire.” --Wang Dingbao, government official in a regional state established after thecollapse of the Tang Dynasty, Selected Stories From the Time of The Tang,a collection of biographies, written circa 940 C.E   The passage most strongly reflects the continuing influence of which of the following belief systemsin Chinese society?