Question

under hongwu, what system of government was reintroduced?
democratic
republican
confucian
authoritarian

Explanation:

Hongwu (Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of the Ming Dynasty) reintroduced the Confucian system of government, which emphasized Confucian principles like hierarchy, merit (via exams), and Confucian ethics in governance. Democratic and republican systems are modern/Western, and authoritarian doesn't fit the Confucian - based governance reintroduced (focused on Confucian values for bureaucracy and society).

Answer:

C. Confucian