In 1863, civil war broke out between supporters of the ruling Tokugawa family and the supporters of the emperor Meiji, whose court had been isolated from any significant government role.
The civil war culminated in the overthrow of Tokugawa government in 1868 and the restoration of the rule of the Emperor. The Meiji Restoration also brought sweeping changes in Japanese culture by ending the feudal social system and introducing a modern capitalist government system which encouraged formal education and embraced new technologies from the west.
Because Societies located in the same region can affect each other's development.
The Analects ( ancient Chinese writing : also known as the Analects of Confucius, is a collection of sayings and ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius and his contemporaries, traditionally believed to have been compiled and written by Confucius' followers. It is believed to have been written during the Warring States period (475 BC–221 BC), and it achieved its final form during the mid-Han dynasty (206 BC–220 AD). By the early Han dynasty the Analects was considered merely a "commentary" on the Five Classics, but the status of the Analects grew to be one of the central texts of Confucianism by the end of that dynasty. During the late Song dynasty (960-1279) the importance of the Analects as a philosophy work was raised above that of the older Five Classics, and it was recognized as one of the "Four Books". The Analects has been one of the most widely read and studied books in China for the last 2,000 years, and continues to have a substantial influence on Chinese and East Asian thought and values today. They were very important for Confucianism and China's overall morals.
