Multiple Choice
Why did Confucians criticize Buddhist monasticism?
A) Ascetic withdrawal from productive work was considered a shirking of responsibility, and an abandonment of the duties of filial piety.
B) Monastics were unaccustomed to social interaction and tended to be rude.
C) Monasteries grew very wealthy and upset the economic balance of society.
D) Monks trained in the martial arts and posed a threat to political security.
E) Monks could read and write, and thus threatened the governmental positions of authority held by Confucians.
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