Katie's+CHINA'S+GOLDEN+AGE+-+READER'S+LOG

**B y t h e H o n g w u E m p e r o r ( Z h u Y u a n z h a n g )**
 * A N I M P E R I A L E D I C T R E S T R A I N I N G O F F I C I A L S F R O M E V I L**

Questions: Confucianism
 * 1. On what philosophical assumptions are the Hongwu emperor’s words and **
 * actions based? **

No, because punishing because he thinks they are wrong is a wrong thing to do. I think he should prove they are wrong not threat them.
 * 2. Do you think that his actions will solve the problems he refers to? Why or **
 * why not? **

Questions: **excerpt differ from that in the first? If so, how?** In the second, he is more suggestive (Please do...) than the first, he is more like a threat to them.
 * 1. Does the emperor’s approach to solving the problem of evil behavior in this **

Confucianism, maybe Buddhist beliefs
 * 2. On what philosophical assumptions are Hongwu’s words here based? Think Chinese philosophy.**

I would be surprised how the emperor ignored the temptation, and trashed away music, women, and valuable objects to achieve success.
 * 3. As an official, what would be your reaction to the emperor’s admonitions?**

Mr.Plouffe: "I would take it well. If the leader is showing moral behavior, I would emulate that. "
 * 4. The emperor clearly holds himself up as a model of self-restraint for his **
 * officials to emulate. As an official, how would you take this? **

I wasn't sure..

Yes, I would be a bit more surprised of his actions, because in the readings above, it states that he avoided the temptation and left behind the entertainment for success, and if he was fathered 26 sons, and 16 daughters, with dozens of concubines, and consorts, I would be more disappointed and surprised.
 * 5. Would your reaction be changed if you suddenly learned that the Hongwu **
 * emperor had dozens of concubines and consorts, with whom he fathered **
 * twenty-six sons and sixteen daughters? **