Kublai Khan's Confucian Dilemma: The Yuan Dynasty and Chinese Tradition

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore Kublai Khan's complex relationship with Confucianism. While Kublai relied on Confucian scholars like Liu Bingzhong and Xu Heng to legitimize his rule, he never fully embraced the system — maintaining Mongol legal traditions like the Yassa and favoring Tibetan Buddhism. They discuss the tension between Mongol identity and Chinese governance, the role of the Hanlin Academy, and how this balancing act shaped the Yuan dynasty's policies and ultimate instability. #KublaiKhan #YuanDynasty #Confucianism #MongolRule #LiuBingzhong #XuHeng #HanlinAcademy #Yassa #TibetanBuddhism #Dadu #Khanbaliq #ChineseHistory #MedievalHistory #CentralAsia #SteppeEmpire #Legitimacy #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo