Question

1. a young chinese boy living in the middle ages tells his parents, who are good confucians, that he wants to join a buddhist monastery. how are his parents likely to react? they are very unhappy and remind the boy that his first obligation is to his family. they shower the boy with gifts and throw a party in his honor. they kick the boy out of their home because he believes in buddhism. they call in a priest to perform an exorcism on the boy.

Explanation:

Confucianism emphasizes filial piety and family - centered values. Joining a Buddhist monastery means leaving the family, which would go against Confucian values. So, parents who are good Confucians would be unhappy and remind the boy of his family obligations.

Answer:

They are very unhappy and remind the boy that his first obligation is to his family.