The importance of politics in China can be shown because, in order to live a good life you need to be part of the society, politics in India did not develop because of the structures implanted in the caste system, (regional political units were often highlighted). The importance of politics in China can be attributed to Confucius belief, that in order to live a good life, one must participate in politics. In India, due to the caste system, there really was no need to have a strong political system like China’s. Present time in India it seems that there is a stronger political system than caste system, but in China there is still a stronger political system. In both Han China & Gupta India, there were some similarities in their imperial governments.
Ancient China’s Philosophies In China there were three major philosophies, which were Legalism, Daoism, and Confucianism. All of them played an important role in China. One major philosophy that came out of China was Confucianism. Confucians strongly believed in Duty, humanity, and the Filial Piety. Duty is a work ethic, it meant that you had to work hard to fulfill the duties and the affairs of society will prosper as a whole.
He considered agriculture and commerce crucial and developed them concurrently. The tax system, monetary coinage and meteorology were all standardized. In culture, the emperor unified the Chinese characters in writing, which promoted the development of the Chinese culture. However, he also suppressed scholars who were not to his liking. Consequently, many opposing scholars were killed in Xianyang.
Compare/Contrast Essay In ancient Chinese and Indian societies, women were not thought highly of, however they did play differing significant roles in their own societies. Their main points of significance were found in the qualifications for a wife, duties inside the home, and the relationship between them and their husbands. Chinese and Indian women are very similar in their societies because, although they go about it in different ways, they both have the ultimate goal of making their husbands, families, and villages look good. Qualifications for a wife are where the Chinese and Indian women differ the most. Chinese women are supposed to appear modest, which is why they must ever use inappropriate language, always keep their clothes on and fresh, and hide their chastity, if they have any.
Tolerance was showed in bothe for each religion. In Southeast Asia, elites were educated in Confucian-basef school however, the rituals of Confucianism were not abided by for women were equal to men in SouthEast Asia. In Japan, they encouraged both Buddhism and Confucianism. When it came to Confucianism in Japan, womem escaped the oppressive features of Chinese Confucianism culture. Japanese women had freedom and different opportunities in their lives.
If people turned in lawbreakers, they were rewarded. If they did not, they were executed. This organized system gave me great power. That power allowed me to make huge changes and have great control over China. Although this is cruel, as no one can trust anyone, this system created a sense of peace within China.
Mao Zedong and Deng Xiaoping both wanted a communist government for China. I feel that Deng Xiaoping was the better choice of the two leaders. His actions resulted in the improvement of the Chinese society. While, Mao Zedong appeared to do more damage than good for the Chinese people. Mao Zedong worked with the "Red Guards.
Han China vs. Imperial Rome The methods of political control used in Han China (206 B.C.E-220 C.E.) were similar to that of Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E-476 C.E. ); however, these societies greatly differed on their oppositions of governing and the techniques used in maintaining control over citizens, expansions, and their falls. Han China and Imperial Rome had similar governments because they were ruled under one central leader, however, Han China had an emperor that enforced policies and Imperial Rome had a republic because they felt the monarchy did no good to the people. The Senate of Rome had most control over the citizens.
Cindy Zhang 1/4/13 While China and Greece were similar in their social aspects in that they were both hierarchal empires and favored the men oppose to the women, they differed because they believed in different philosophies and philosophers such as Confucius of China and Plato of Greece. China and Greece are both hierarchal societies. Women were always considered inferior to men. Also in both societies, women were loyal to their family. The China had this law of filial piety where there are five different relationships including husband to wife where the wife was obedient and subservient to the husband.
Utopia is a book describing how leaders should go about making their country a perfect one. In contrast to other writers, More believed that a perfect country should incorporate equal opportunities for both sexes. He also believed that to be successful, all members of the society need to be productive, the men as well as the women. More's Utopia makes up a world where women are given more privileges and authority, and are respected more than in any existence at that time. Nevertheless, it seems that he could not escape the dominant philosophy of his own society that women were the weaker sex.