Which factor was most instrumental in facilitating the spread of Neo-Confucianism throughout East Asia during the period 1200-1450?
The influence of maritime trade routes linking China with Southeast Asia.
The widespread conversion to Buddhism among peasant populations.
The civil service examination system that emphasized Confucian texts.
The Mongol conquests and subsequent establishment of the Yuan Dynasty.
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