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The Han dynasty chose Confucianism as its "official ideology" because the Qin dynasty followed Legalism and they wanted to mark a break . But why did the Han dynasty chose specifically Confucianism instead of Mohism or Taoism for example?

by /u/WAGRAMWAGRAM in /r/AskHistorians

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