Asked by james

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

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
B. government

Prince Shōtoku promoted Confucian ideas in state policy (e.g., the Seventeen-Article Constitution), modeled court bureaucracy on Chinese/Confucian principles, and stressed hierarchical duty and loyalty — all of which most directly reshaped government institutions.