Kaozheng

India and China did not face the same changes that occurred in European culture. Although religious and cultural changes occurred in both areas, China's was less dramatic compared to Europe. I think that this was because of the different approach each culture followed regarding religion and science. The idea of kaozheng (research based on evidence or seeking fact from truth) played a large role in keeping china more religiously stable. Since the Confucian philosophy did not challenge the religion it was a lot easier for Hindus and Confucius followers to believe only what they had verification and rigorous analysis for. Also another positive side of Kaozheng was that it produced many experiments which brought about numerous breakthroughs in agriculture, medicine, and many other useful techniques. The scientific approach that principled Kaozheng worked so well because it did not challenge religion and at the same time allowed the culture to explore different aspects of innovation.