Question: The appeal of Confucianism in Korea, Japan, and Vietnam was most likely because: Question Answer a. that the Confucian teachings are uniquely Chinese, and premodern China was stronger than Korea, Japan, and Vietnam. cross out b. that the Confucian teachings are written in Chinese, and Koreans, Japanese, and Vietnamese wanted to learn the Chinese language. cross out c. that the Confucian teachings talk much about the craft of rulership, and can inspire Koreans, Japanese, and Vietnamese elites on how to govern their own people.