Question

chinese dynasties quick check
why did early qing rulers such as kangxi incorporate han culture and government systems used by earlier dynasties? (1 point)
o the qing were forced to do this by officials from the last dynasty who remained in the government.
o the qing thought that han culture and earlier government systems were superior to their own.
o the qing wanted to help unify the country and thought adopting existing ideas and the dominant culture would help with this.
o the qing did this to make people less worried about rising taxes under their rule.

Explanation:

The Qing dynasty, being a non - Han ethnic group (Manchu) ruling over a predominantly Han Chinese population, needed to establish legitimacy and unity. Incorporating Han culture and government systems was a strategic move. It was not because they were forced by previous dynasty officials (as the Qing had power to restructure if they wanted), nor because they thought Han culture was superior in a sense of self - deprecation. Also, it had little to do with taxes. Adopting the dominant culture (Han culture) and existing, well - functioning government systems was a way to unify the country. For example, using the Confucian - based bureaucratic system which was familiar to the Han population helped in governance and reducing resistance.

Answer:

The Qing wanted to help unify the country and thought adopting existing ideas and the dominant culture would help with this.