The Deadly Fight for Confucian Ideology by Prince Cao Zhi 曹植

Confucianism was adopted as the state ideology during the Han Dynasty. When the Han Dynasty fell apart in the 3rd century CE, Confucianism was abandoned by most members of the ruling class. Yet, there were still a few of them upholding the failing ideology including Prince Cao Zhi. However, Prince Cao Zhi 曹植's failure to win the Crown was the final straw bringing down the Han Dynasty and its Confucian ideology.