India China Culture Comparison 1. Item: Religion My culture: What beliefs do I have or are commonly prevalent in my society? How do they influence the way we live? I believe in Buddhism. Since Buddhism teaches the idea of reincarnation and the afterlife, my mother tells me to help people who need me to help them because you get what we call “phuc duc” for the afterlife. Ancient India: Buddhism and Jainism were founded in India in the 500’s and 400’s B.C. These two religions spread rapidly in
Traditions of Qin Han, China The Qin dynasty created the first unified Chinese empire. They did this by utilizing a legalistic approach to government. The Qin believed that the nature of mankind is inherently evil and only through a strict code of laws with severe punishment could the government achieve reliability and stability. Because the emperor feared the people and the inherent rights and privileges established with the teachings of Confucus, he ordered all books on Confucianism burned
the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama and focuses heavily on the belief that enlightenment is attained through meditation. In this essay, Buddhism's influence on Shaolin Kung-Fu will be discussed, from how it started to how it thrives today in modern china. Michael Kampan O' Reilly states in Art Beyond the West that Zen Buddhism teaches one can find
Alibaba Case 1. Critically analyze the factors that led to Alibaba sustaining its leadership position in the Chinese e-commerce market. There are many factors that lead Alibaba to sustaining its leadership position in the Chinese e-commerce markets, some of the factors explained in the case are: • First mover advantage was created when Alibaba enter the e-commerce market with the business to business transactions for small and medium business. This give the advantage for the firm to gain greater
Roman peasants and merchants enjoyed much more freedom and regard by the government. This due to the economy’s reliance on imports and exports. In contrast, Chinese peasants were basically told how to live by the government. China relied on homegrown goods and did not have much use for merchants as a result.This difference due to the fact that Rome’s economy operated on lower class labor whereas the Han’s government was more concerned with limiting mobility which led to severe
teachings were mainly about the goodness of people, respect for elders, politeness, and education. His teachings have influenced China in countless ways, he created the foundation for social values and many political teachings. Many of his sayings are heard today, such as, “Do not do to others what you do not want done to yourself.” Even as Confucius predominantly influenced China, there are still hints of him everywhere in today’s society.
Compare and Contrast Artifacts from Han Dynasty “The Han dynasty ruled China after the Qin dynasty was overthrown in 207 B.C. The Hans expanded the Chinese empire westward during their four centuries in power. The Han dynasty is broken into two eras: The Western Han period (206 B.C."A.D. 9) and the Eastern Han period (A.D. 25- 220 B.C.). The Han Dynasty was known as one of the greatest dynasties and for significant military powers,” (Anon, 2018) Artifacts from Han Dynasty have a considerable measure
toward technology varied. Some supported the thought of new and improved technology, while others thought lowly of it and didnt find a need of technology. Technology also affected the social and economic classes of Rome and Han China. The governments of Rome and Han China had many reasons to support technology. According to Han Government Official from the second century BCE, the use of technology could prevent floods as well as bring more fresh water to cottages and government building. (doc 1)
positive attitude towards acceptance. When I traveled back to China to adopt my younger sister, I saw the world from a different perspective. Traveling back to my birth country shaped me to become the person I am today by equipping me with experiences that helped me become open-minded. One of the first things I learned in China was that I did not grow up with an understanding of the concept of
In China, 770-476 BCE were known as the Spring and Autumn period. This was the time of the Zhou Dynasty. Then from 476-361 BCE, it was the start of the Warring States Period. This occurred because the Zhou Dynasty were separated into 8 states (Qin, Chu, Qi, Yan, Han, Wei, Yue and Zhao), where they had many wars with each other, trying to gain power and land. With China being in a chaotic state, many religions and philosophies started to be brought up, one of the is Confucianism. Confucianism was