Revenge of the Shi
►Confucianism would become the dominant thought in Chinese civilization for the next 2000 years.
►Knowledge of
Confucius's teachings was required for
employment in government service
►An imperial university was founded to train future officials.
►The Legalists,
influential under the Qin, were replaced by Confucians.
►By the
end of the 2nd century B.C.E. the shi were the preeminent ruling
class.