Which of the following statements is true of the spread of Confucianism in North America?
a. It was spread with the first Chinese, who arrived to participate in California's gold rush.
b. Confucian temples were state sponsored in North America.
c. Social and educational associations that had an appreciation for Confucianism were built rather than temples.
d. Confucian temples in North America served a multitude of deities, just as their temples in China had.
c. Social and educational associations that had an appreciation for Confucianism were built rather than temples.
Analysis:
a, b & d. Incorrect. Confucianism is a moral system that is built on elements of traditional Chinese religion found in much of Daoism.
c. Correct. Chinese people built social and educational associations that had an appreciation for Confucianism, sometimes even with a room or two dedicated to the veneration of Confucius and his main disciples. Confucianism is probably the only world religion to come to North America that does not have formal temples here.
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