Compare And Contrast China And India

In 1000 BCE to 600 CE, China and India developed similarly and differently. China had a stronger political structure while India had many regions which caused their structure to be focused on the caste system. Both China and India shared similar social developments because of familial structure and trade specialization. Whereas, China’s belief system differed from India’s because China’s belief system had specific rules while India followed Hinduism which allowed for a loose interpretation of its characteristics. Even though both civilizations were geographically close, they both developed distinct differences and similarities.

China and India developed different political structures because while China developed a structural politics, India

China’s Confucianism stressed the five relationships where the man had the highest status of the family. Similarly, India’s familial structure came from the lessening of the woman’s role in society and the higher male role. Both patriarchal structures can stem from both of them being agricultural societies, so with new developments, a family role was less valued resulting in the patriarchal structure of the families. Moreover, China and India specialized in similar studies. Both were advanced in art, literature, science, and math. China was known for its centralized language and the calendar. Also, India made advancements in contributing to the Arabic numbers and the concept of zero in math. The similar technological contributions were because both civilizations had specialized trades. The social developments in China and India were similar because of trade routes, like the Silk Road, allowed for the exchange of cultures which attributed to their similar

China’s legalism set strict rules and laws, but India embraced Hinduism because it had not defined rules. China’s belief system relied on rules that governed the people’s way of life by the emperor’s will. However, India’s Hinduism had no specific originator, so its fluidity made it so widespread. The lack of rules created harmony amongst the regions since there were no rules denoting a certain idea. Also, Confucianism was different from Hinduism, because Hinduism believed in reincarnation. Confucianism focused on the current life and on organizing the present instead of thinking about actions that could affect the next life. China’s belief systems were focused on realistic matters such as laws and current life, but India’s belief system was on a spiritual level. Indian religion was not constructed by set rules so Hinduism was able to influence literature. But both civilizations used their belief systems to prove the validity of choices made. China had the Mandate of Heaven which caused the people to follow the empeor’s wishes and India’s Hinduism could make people follow what others said because there were no guidelines of what was or was not correct. Both societies used belief systems to justify actions done because it allows for now dispute and people are willing to follow it because they cannot argue against a god’s beliefs. China and India had different belief systems that caused the organization of their