Analysis of Emperor Han Wu's “Paying Supreme Tribute to Confucianism While Banning All Other Schools of Thought”

The statement of Emperor Han Wu’s "paying supreme tribute to Confucianism while banning all other schools of thought" was put forward by Dong Zhongshu, which aroused widespread debate. Many researchers think there is an argument and questioning between the saying and historical facts. There is no doubt that the ideology relates to both academic argument and political situation in Han Dynasty. The thesis will explore reasons of the policy "paying supreme tribute to Confucianism while banning all other schools of thought" carried out in Chinese feudal society, analyze if Emperor Han Wu only took Confucianism and abandoned other schools of thoughts, and state the influence of Dong Zhongshu on the policy.