Early civilizations, formed and shaped by their rulers and people, rely on their roots. Geography, people, agriculture, and religion all had an effect on the culture of early groups. Language, derived from thousands of years of oral evolvement, distinguishes the people all over the world to this day. This wide variety of components formed two of the early civilizations, Rome and China. However, specific impacts, religion, formed from respect for a supernatural, immortal deity, and religious ideology, the process of basing religion off of politics, left colossal influences on culture. Through comparison and contrast, religious influences created two distinct cultures in early Rome and China. Renowned works from Rome and China reflect the organization
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As pointed out in the Classic of Filial Piety, a Chinese work written by Xiao Jing, “Our bodies-to every hair and bit of skin-are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them” (Doc 2). This conversation between Confucius and his disciple implants virtuous values that followers would teach to their children, “this is the beginning of filial piety” (Doc 2). Written to teach society, the Classic of Filial Piety educates all classes on how to follow Confucianism and how to honor their past. At the time, China had recently been through a harsh phase of legalism, so Confucianism provided a virtuous, beneficial light for the Chinese people. In addition to Chinese literature, Romans paid homage to their ancestors through literature. “And the grave must be honoured,” reads the poem Fasti, “appease your fathers’ spirits, and bring little gifts to the tombs you built” (Doc 5). The writer constructs the series of interviews, compiling the formations of Roman civilization, and the writer shows what citizens should do: model after the gods (Doc 5). Through the construction of supernatural instructions, the author, Ovid, conveys the message to unify the vast Roman Empire. Roman conquests forced many cultures to come together into one empire, so the poet gives the mandate to set a Roman
As pointed out in the Classic of Filial Piety, a Chinese work written by Xiao Jing, “Our bodies-to every hair and bit of skin-are received by us from our parents, and we must not presume to injure or wound them” (Doc 2). This conversation between Confucius and his disciple implants virtuous values that followers would teach to their children, “this is the beginning of filial piety” (Doc 2). Written to teach society, the Classic of Filial Piety educates all classes on how to follow Confucianism and how to honor their past. At the time, China had recently been through a harsh phase of legalism, so Confucianism provided a virtuous, beneficial light for the Chinese people. In addition to Chinese literature, Romans paid homage to their ancestors through literature. “And the grave must be honoured,” reads the poem Fasti, “appease your fathers’ spirits, and bring little gifts to the tombs you built” (Doc 5). The writer constructs the series of interviews, compiling the formations of Roman civilization, and the writer shows what citizens should do: model after the gods (Doc 5). Through the construction of supernatural instructions, the author, Ovid, conveys the message to unify the vast Roman Empire. Roman conquests forced many cultures to come together into one empire, so the poet gives the mandate to set a Roman