Confucianism Becomes the State Doctrine (136 BCE)

136 BCE · Chang'an · political

At the urging of Dong Zhongshu, Emperor Wu proclaimed Confucianism the sole official state doctrine; the Five Classics became compulsory in the state examinations, and other philosophical schools (Daoists, Legalists) were excluded.

| The making of a decision that would determine the structure of the state in China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam for 2,000 years.

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What was Confucianism Becomes the State Doctrine (136 BCE)?
At the urging of Dong Zhongshu, Emperor Wu proclaimed Confucianism the sole official state doctrine; the Five Classics became compulsory in the state examinations, and other philosophical schools (Daoists, Legalists) were excluded.
When did Confucianism Becomes the State Doctrine (136 BCE) happen?
136 BCE
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Chang'an