In classical India and China, methods of political control of the Han and Gupta dynasty differed in the former’s centralization and the latter’s regionalism, however, they were similar in the utilization of strict social structures and the use of order proving belief systems for such control.
Despite their differences. both the Han and Gupta used rigid social structures for control. In the Gupta dynasty, the rigid caste system provided order. In each caste, duties and roles were assigned to control the masses. Rules and regulations controlled them. To sum it up, this system of tight organization made any other form of political control unnecessary, theoretically. The Han dynasty used a system of social classes also. In the division of
This showed the citizen that they had some control and created a strong government following in the people and helped eliminate the chance of uprisings. The han however had no citizen participation in their government their emperor held all the power in government. A main way to maintain control in this system was using harsh and excessive punishment.
For example, the Han Dynasty had an censorate group of officials who controlled the militia and carried out the law of the emperor to ensure it was the same for all of China this made the people share the amount rights they got, therefore joined them together. Similarly, the Han Dynasty had bureaucracy which mainly had them enforce Confucianism to unify the people. A similar political structure occurred in the Mediterranean in the Roman Empire. During the Pax Romana, a group of male officials called the Senate appointed governors to each province, which made it easier for the emperor to directly rule. This in turn made the citizens unite because it made the system of court more just.
Once they had an educated army, everyone was safe and the economy flourished. The dynasties are very similar to each other in the periods of decline and prosperity. In the Song dynasty, they focused on making sure they had an
At this time they also got ready for a family or any type of great disaster. This shows that these people were always getting ready in case of famine or anything. The text also says that “Before the Han dynasty, social status determined which government officials got jobs. The Han, however, based their choices on ability and knowledge”this shows that the people had based their standards on these people by their knowledge and ability and not status or blood, which was a huge and different thing that he 'd never happened and was the beginning of something new. So this was the second reason that I think the Han government was
Comparison and Contrast between Mongol and Han In china, there is a minority which is called “A growing nation on horseback”. It is the Mongol ethnic group. Maybe some of people believe that Mongolians disappeared as along with extinction of Mongol Empire, they still exist in China with a small proportion of population nowadays. In China, there is one main ethnic group which is the Han.
Burnside 1 Hayden Burnside World cultures Dr Shafer 6/3/22 The Gupta Empire controlled large swaths of land on the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to 6th century CE; this time in Indian history is widely seen as the Golden Age of culture and tolerance. The Gupta Empire denoted a time of movements and exploration into the Arts, literature and science. This movement can be seen as a Renaissance for the subcontinent That had never been seen before and arguably never would be seen again. The Gupta Empire mainly Thrived because of its unification and close-knit cultural values; the tightness and cohesiveness of the Empire allowed it to live in luxury never matched before.
78) that would eventually bring down the Zhou Dynasty and give way to the Qin Dynasty where it was ruled with ruthless efficiency(p.79). Another factor of how and why China succeed in unifying in contrast to India, is where there were many different views, and being opposed of things changing in India, If someone “opposed the polices of the new regime in the Qin Dynasty those individuals would be punished and
Looking at these qualities of each dynasty, the Legalist and Confucian philosophies generated contrasting roles of the government, one of which brought education and social mobility, and the other brought the prohibition of education and strict
The Shang/Zhou dynasties and the Maya civilizations were both powerful entities built around political control. The two governments power came from religion, as their leaders were viewed to be Gods by the people they ruled over. However, the contrasts between them, such as Shang/Zhou China’s monarchy and the Maya’s warring city-states, defined each cultures varied political advancements.
This created order in society by establishing the empire’s values and what type of character each individual has to have: and educated bureaucrat in Han China or a military-based official in the Roman Empire. So, from 300 BCE to 300 CE, the Han and Roman both created order and society by having an ideology shape their
The Qin and Han Dynasties were similar in that they both believed in a strong centralized government, which strengthened and unified their empires, but they differed in that the Qin followed the strict Legalism while the Han followed the more flexible Confucianism, and the way they interacted with outsiders; the Qin tended to be more defensive of outsiders while the Han were more interactive and wanted to build relationships with foreigners. First, the Qin and Han Dynasties believed in a strong centralized government. The implementation of a strong centralized government led to the success and growth of their dynasties. The centralized government creates a pyramid of power and influence, with the main leader, the emperor, on top.
Different periods throughout China’s history have different names, known as dynasties, for the diverse positions within its society. Theoretically, all of the periods are similar, with the government and military officials ranking high in the hierarchy, and the average everyday people being under regular Chinese law. Throughout China’s history, the society has been organized into a hierarchic system of socio-economic classes, known as the four occupations. The four occupations system seems to have become distorted after the commercialization of Chinese culture during the Song Dynasty. Even though the social rankings within the country are not as predominant as they once were, the people living within the country still know their “place” within the society.
Lower class consisted of slaves, lower gods and many more. Mesopotamia followed "Hammurabi's code of Law" and China followed "Confucius Golden rule"
Both Han China and Classical India used social structure systems as a method of political control. The caste or class a person was born into in either China or India, determined your position and status, unless under extreme circumstances would a person be lowered or raised in a caste or class. However, how people were placed into a specific social structure were very different. Han China developed a social structure based upon literacy, and Classical India introduced a caste system based on “occupation”.
Indeed strong classes dividing the society firmly organized China at the time. The Chinese Communists used different tools in order to make the