What were the Confucian attitudes toward farmers and merchants in Han China?(1 point)

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Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.
Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.

Farmers were little respected for low social status; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.
Farmers were little respected for low social status; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.

Farmers were little respected because they worked a lowly job; merchants were highly respected for traveling
Farmers were little respected because they worked a lowly job; merchants were highly respected for traveling

Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were highly respected for wealth.

Answer 1

The correct response is: Farmers were highly respected for production of basic goods; merchants were little respected because they did not produce goods.

In Confucian thought during Han China, farmers were valued for their essential role in food production and maintaining societal stability, while merchants were often looked down upon because they were perceived as not contributing to the production of goods and instead profiting from the labor of others.