Confucianism: Rule Of Emperor Wudi Of The Han Dynasty

This study will define the underlying philosophical principles of Confucianism as a state sanctioned philosophy under the rule of Emperor Han Wudi of the Han Dynasty. The rise of Confucian ideology in the Han Dynasty is founded on the efforts of Emperor Wudi as a philosophical policy of the state. Confucius sought to educate individuals for the purpose of ethical governance and social responsibility, which Emperor Wudi appropriated as a state system of education for government officials. This systemic use of Confucian philosophical principles was the first state mandated tradition for education of the population in terms of social and official conduct and performance. Emperor Wudi provided the necessary leadership to adopt Confucian ideology as a trend in education and governance in early Chinese history. In essence, the principles of Confucian thought set a new standard for educational and training of government officials in Emperor Wudi’s state-sanctioned policies in this philosophical tradition. …show more content…
In fact, the Qin Dynasty banned Confucian thought, which it viewed as being insufficient to address the issues of philosophy and spiritual principles of education and governance. However, Emperor Wudi of the Han Dynasty officially sanctioned Confucianism through the state as a means of establishing this tradition as a system of thought. During this time, Emperor Wudi had embraced the Confucian philosophy, which allowed him to systemize this way of thinking as an official state-sanctioned ideology. For instance, Emperor Wudi installed his Confucian teachers and other Confucians into important state