The twenty-four filial exemplars, the lives of filial offspring, and the original vow of the bodhisattva of the earthly sanctuary have characters with personality and depth, making it easy to identify with 'an identity. narrative. The Canon of Filial Piety, on the other hand, takes an impersonal approach and does not give names to the individuals mentioned. The stylization of the two categories of literature focuses on the representations of filial piety that each adopts; giving characters personality parallels the new focus on cultivating oneself on a personal level, while having anonymous individuals coincides with the idea of ​​serving the community at large before becoming a renowned individual through pious acts. Additionally, in addition to giving more depth to characters, early medieval filial piety narratives incorporate endings about successful endeavors resulting from filial acts. These endings often illustrate the benefits associated with leading a godly life by serving one's parents, such as winning a jackpot that would provide for the entire family, or being able to travel to the afterlife realm to reunite with one's loved ones. parents. This is very different from the Canon of Filial Piety, which makes no mention of receiving benefits from