The Myth of Maitreya Played a Significant Role in the History

Multiple Choice

The myth of Maitreya played a significant role in the history of fourteenth-century China because

A) the Confucian establishment used the myth to retain power for itself.
B) the peasants believed that Maitreya would rescue them from plagues.
C) the peasants believed that Maitreya would give his followers power over their oppressors.
D) Maitreya was the new god of the Ming dynasty.