Asked by lilly

Confucian ideas were adopted by the Japanese during Prince Shotoku's reign. Which of the following institutions was most heavily affected by Confucianism?
A.
religion
B.
trade
C.
government
D.
family

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
C. government

Confucianism emphasizes proper social order, duty, hierarchy, and loyalty to rulers — ideas Prince Shōtoku used when creating governmental reforms (e.g., the Seventeen-Article Constitution) and modeling a centralized, bureaucratic state on Chinese Confucian principles.