Liu Bang,after seizing power and establishing the Han dynasty,attempted to stabilize his rule by:
A) rejecting the past and all expression of Confucian thought.
B) eliminating the bureaucracy as too prone to abuse and corruption.
C) establishing an image of the Qin dynasty as cruel and oppressive,and Han rule as a return to morality.
D) emphasizing his noble origins in order to support his claim to authority.

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Liu Bang knew that the people had suffered under the cruelty and oppression of the Qin dynasty, so he emphasized the contrast between the Qin and the Han to justify his own rule. He promoted Confucianism as the basis of his government and also adopted many of the Qin's successful administrative policies. By doing so, he sought to create a more stable and prosperous society under his rule.

Liu Bang,after Seizing Power and Establishing the Han Dynasty,attempted to Stabilize