Which of the Following Statements Concerning Ming Social Organization Is

Which of the following statements concerning Ming social organization is most accurate?

A) The adoption of more Buddhist beliefs began to break down the strict patterns of deference that had been customary in Han and Song China.
B) Occupational alternatives for women of all social levels dramatically expanded during the Ming era.
C) Among the groups granted almost total freedom from the bonds of social status were the students seeking entry into the scholar-gentry.
D) Under the continued influence of neo-Confucian ideology, Ming society remained rigidly stratified with emphasis on deference of youth to elders and women to men.