The Elites of Heian Japan Saw Themselves as Part of A(n)

The elites of Heian Japan saw themselves as part of a(n) ____________.

A) Samurai class that would eradicate Chinese influence from the islands
B) Embattled class whose position was being challenged by an aggressive merchant class
C) Competent and deeply entrenched bureaucracy serving a centralized monarchy
D) Cosmopolitan world, held together by Confucian and Buddhist principles