During the classical time periods of China and India, around 600 BCE to 600 CE, both the Han Dynasty and Classical India retained powerful civilizations. A few similar aspects of both civilizations were the status/roles of women and their religions or philosophies. A difference in their civilizations was their interactions with other societies and cultures. Both the Han Dynasty and Classical India were different civilizations that were mainly similar, yet possessed their own unique cultures or ideas. Interactions with other societies or cultures could either help a civilization or hurt it. The Han Dynasty decided it would be the best to stay isolated, while Classical India thought it was the best for them to interact with other societies
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For instance, Classical India had two main religions/philosophies that were Buddhism and Hinduism. These two religions/philosophies had different aspects such as Buddhism was more of a way of life, so it did not worship a god and Hinduism was a religion that worshipped many gods. Along with that, Buddhism did not agree with the caste system in which the Hindus lived by. Besides their differences, both of the religions/philosophies believed in reincarnation, though, defined reincarnation differently. Buddhist believed thought of reincarnation as a person is not the same soul when it returns. Unlike Hinduism that thinks a person’s soul is reborn and they are their divine self. In the Han Dynasty, it includes three main religions/philosophies; Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Both Daoism and Confucianism believe that people are naturally good. However, Legalist think people are not good and need to set laws/have a government to keep them in order. By having more than one religion/philosophy in their civilization, Classical India and the Han Dynasty figured out what worked best for them and allowed their people a choice. Which normally involved combining the religions/philosophies together to create one that worked for their own civilization. Comparable to Classical India that combined Hinduism and Buddhism
For instance, Classical India had two main religions/philosophies that were Buddhism and Hinduism. These two religions/philosophies had different aspects such as Buddhism was more of a way of life, so it did not worship a god and Hinduism was a religion that worshipped many gods. Along with that, Buddhism did not agree with the caste system in which the Hindus lived by. Besides their differences, both of the religions/philosophies believed in reincarnation, though, defined reincarnation differently. Buddhist believed thought of reincarnation as a person is not the same soul when it returns. Unlike Hinduism that thinks a person’s soul is reborn and they are their divine self. In the Han Dynasty, it includes three main religions/philosophies; Confucianism, Daoism, and Legalism. Both Daoism and Confucianism believe that people are naturally good. However, Legalist think people are not good and need to set laws/have a government to keep them in order. By having more than one religion/philosophy in their civilization, Classical India and the Han Dynasty figured out what worked best for them and allowed their people a choice. Which normally involved combining the religions/philosophies together to create one that worked for their own civilization. Comparable to Classical India that combined Hinduism and Buddhism