What themes, associated with Confucianism, can be seen in the Funerary Sculpture of a Pair of Officials from your text? A) Social statusB) Court protocolC) Search for immortalityD) Embrace of the natural worldE) Loyalty to superiors 

What will be an ideal response?


A, B, E

The Funerary Sculpture of a Pair of Officials illustrates the rigidity of the Confucian social hierarchy. The large ceramic sculptures depict two court officials dressed in the formal attire and headgear of their office. They stand with hands clasped and eyes fixed, as if they await instructions from their superior. These glazed, molded figures demonstrate that social status was thought to remain even after death.

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