Complex sentence: In Ming China (1368-1644), Neo-Confucianism was adopted as the state ideology so it followed that the new Joseon Dynasty (1398-1910), would likewise adopt Neo-Confucianism as the primary belief system among scholars and administrators.
Split into simpler sentences: In Ming China (1368-1644), Neo-Confucianism had been adopted as the state ideology. The new Joseon Dynasty (1398-1910), followed suite and also adopted Neo-Confucianism as the primary belief system among scholars and administrators.