China+Empire

The philsophical assumptions that the Hongwu emperor's words and actions are based on Confucianism.
 * 1. On what philosophical assumptions are the Hongwu emperor’s words and**
 * actions based?**

It could be either way. His actions could solve the problems only if he is not the problem. According to his “ imperial restraining officials from evil”, he was trying to restrain from evil by getting in charge of everything. He tried control the finance, laws, and also the punishments of the empire. His empire would be perfect, if he is not the one who is causing the trouble. If he becomes an evil then the empire would fall right away. This will require lots of responsibility. There might be another problem with geographical feature. The territory of his empire was big and huge. It would be impossible for him to control everything that is going on in his empire.
 * 2. Do you think that his actions will solve the problems he refers to? Why or**
 * why not?**

The tone of the emperor’s approach is different between these two passages. The first passage sounds like an important announcement that the emperor is making, while the second passage is more like how he resisted from the temptation from the evil. The second passage tells people how to resist from these temptation such as, beautiful girls, valuable objects, and music. The philosophical assumptions that Hongwu’s words are according to Confucianism. My reaction toward him would be confusing. Soon I’ll try to do what the emperor says, and follow him. I would follow him and try to do what the emperor wants to do. I would also try to be a model of self- restraint. The emperor went with the philosophy called Confuciansim. I would tried to follow him and try to have good relationships between people. Of course, my reaction toward the emperor would change. Even though its a common thing to do for the emperors, he was the one who kept telling to resist the temptations and evils. I would be completely disappointed.
 * 1. Does the emperor’s approach to solving the problem of evil behavior in this**
 * excerpt differ from that in the first? If so, how?**
 * 2. On what philosophical assumptions are Hongwu’s words here based? Think Chinese philosophy.**
 * 3.As an official, what would be your reaction to the emperor’s admonitions?**
 * 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?**
 * 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?**