Question

198 - 199, 216 - 217 6.3, what accounts for the spread of chinese cultural influence across east asia? the passage below comes from sima qian’s description of conflict in what would become southwestern china, ca. 100 bce. evaluate whether or not it’s true that the passage reflects the influence of confucius’s teachings on the han dynasty’s military campaigns. after the han forces had defeated southern yue, executed the chiefs of julan and qiong, and killed the marquis of zuo, all the native rulers in the regions of ran and mang were struck with terror and begged to become vassals of the han... true false

Explanation:

Confucius' teachings emphasized virtues like benevolence, righteousness, and harmony. The passage describes a military - conquest scenario where Han forces defeated and executed opponents, instilling fear in native rulers. This shows a use of force rather than the moral and harmonious principles of Confucianism.

Answer:

False