<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishKwa kuunganisha desturi za Shinto na kufuata dini ya Kibuddha, walifufua itikadi za Confucius za uaminifu wa watoto na utii kwa mamlaka ili kuimarisha serikali yao.  <response>: Combining Shinto ritual with official Buddhist conformity, they revived the Confucian ideals of filial piety and obedience to authority to bolster their government. 