Geography
China
Isolation
India
“Subcontinent”
Why is India easier to invade than China?
Social
China
Peasants vs. Nobility
Social structure of China
India
Original Castes of ancient India
Political- These two
locations are far more formal in the classical period than earlier civilizations
China
Dynasty
“Son of Heaven” or “Mandate of Heaven”
Legalism during Zhou and Qin
Qin
Confucian during Han
Fall of dynasties?
Why did Chinese government tolerate Daoists?
Daoists vs. Confucianism
Accomplishments of Han Government?
India
Fragmented kingdoms
Mauryan vs. Gupta Dynasty
Accomplishments of Ashoka
Religious
China
Daoism- Back to nature/ do not like government
India
Aryans bring religion
Hinduism
Buddhism
Similarities/differences between the two religions
Tolerance toward other faiths/religion
Nirvana/ Moksha
Karma and Dhrma
Intellectual/Technology
China
China’s economic strength
Chinese view of nature
Chinese Art-Careful craftsmanship and attention to details
5 Confucian Relationships/ Beliefs
India
Literature of ancient India (Holy Texts)
Features of Indian art
Mauryan Empire = Indian Empire
Gupta Period is Golden Age of India….why?
Economy
China
Economic strengths of ancient China?
India
Merchants have greater freedom than in China
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