Did you google "Meiji and Confucianism" before posting? Haha! Now
read this:
"Two of the most important traditions and symbols in Japan; the
Emperor and Confucianism have endured through Shogunates, restorations
of imperial rule, and up to present day. The leaders of the Meiji
Restoration used these traditions to gain control over Japan and
further their goals of modernization. The Meiji leaders used the
symbolism of the Emperor to add legitimacy to their government, by
claiming that they were ruling under the "Imperial Will." They also
used Confucianism to maintain
order and force the Japanese people to passively accept their rule."
http://www.cyberessays.com/History/25.htm
On Apr 10, 10:28 am, "rst0w...@
yahoo.com"
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