Confucian Scholars and Their Part in the Yuan Dynasty

Confucian Scholars Know Whats Best For China?

Kublai Khan has followed Genghis Khans footsteps to becoming a ruler, and he has influenced China’s religion to change in many ways. The first good thing is, that Kublai in 1272, accepts the Chinese traditions. The evidence is in his clothing, the traditional Confucian robes and with him practicing the traditions says it all. Khan does like Confucianism, he must continue to keep Confucianism as a Chinese tradition.

A reason why Kublai Khan should keep the philosophy of Confucianism is because Confucianism is based on the different levels of honesty. It’s good to be honest to his empire and his people, it will make the Chinese and Mongols have a reason to trust him. By studying the religion, many have realized that Kublai wasn’t the first to be modest about learning the Confucian ways. It is to be said that the Khans were very religion tolerant. Which means, to show willingness to accept the religion. Therefore, Kublai Khan had the choice force the Chinese people to follow the Mongolian religion. But Kublai Khan understood that it wasn’t necessarily that easy to change someones thinking as it is to change someones way of dressing.

It help the Yuan Empire that the Khans were religion tolerant because it helped preserve the Confucianism beliefs, which means to keep in existence. We may be a strong military group but it is also good to keep our religion strong. Even though Kublai is the ruler, he has put in mind that Genghis Khan used to consult with Confucian scholars about how to rule China. Even though the Confucian scholars are one of the last groups of social class, they are very smart and know the right way to be honest about things. The Mongols successfully conquered cultures from Europe to China and their tolerance allowed such a huge empire to be successfully known as the Khanate of The Great Khan.

All in all, Kublai Khan should continue to promote Confucianism and leave it to stay as a tradition because it would be fair for everybody in the land. Mongols keep their land and the Chinese keep their religion.