China, throughout history, can be credited for the success of various nations. A key example of China’s distinct impact on two of its neighboring countries is Korea and Japan. Korea and Japan were similarly influenced by Chinese society and culture in regards to art, religion, and societal views. However, they also differed to some extent in areas such as government, language, and trade in terms of the ways they incorporated these ideas into their societies. The first difference between Korea and Japan’s outlook on Chinese societal and cultural concepts was in government implementation. The two nations were heavily influenced by China’s Confucian-styled government and similarly used it as the basis for their exams and constitutions. However,