Why is paragraph 1 important to the article?
A. It provides important history and context for understanding Confucianism.
B. It explains some of the central values of Confucianism in a simple way.
C. I gives the readers a general understanding of the topic and central ideas of the article before the rest of the article goes into details.
D. It focuses on the specific ways in which Confucianism is simpler to Buddhism.