Neo-Confucianism Resulted from a Synthetic Social and Political Formation, a Pattern

Neo-Confucianism resulted from a synthetic social and political formation, a pattern in which:

A) Two different traditions evolve with little or no common ground.
B) One tradition rejects the beliefs of another as mere 'superstitions'.
C) The most durable opposing elements of two traditions merge into a compatible whole.
D) Two different traditions battle through rival leaders, until one emerges triumphant.