In ancient Chinese popular belief,
A. unless certain rituals were performed after a family member died, the deceased might become an evil spirit that haunts the surviving relatives.
B. spirits were viewed as being present only in the heavenly bodies.
C. the many philosophies that explained the nature of things and gave people solace and emotional inspiration were outlawed by the government.
D. Daoism never developed a religious dimension.
E. ritualism always led to moralism.
Answer: A
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