Confucianism and Daoism in Premodern East Asian Societies Answer the following questions in 3-4 pages:
Between Confucianism and Daoism, which school was more important in premodern East Asian societies? How did that school impact East Asia in the 16th and 17th centuries?
The essay should consist of an introduction (including thesis statement), 2-3 body paragraphs, and a conclusion. Throughout the essay, you should support your argument with evidence from at least three readings and cite them using the Chicago Manual of Style. China has been a wonder of the global economy for the past three decades. Its annual growth rate has averaged about 10 percent. In 2010, China passed Japan to become the second largest economy in the world. China fared much better than the West during the recent, 2008-2009 international recession and financial crisis.
