The Twenty-Four Filial Examples, Lives of Filial Sons, and The Original Vow of the Bodhisattva of the Earth Sanctuary have characters with personality and depth, which makes it easier to give an identity to the narrative. The Canon of Filial Piety, however, takes an impersonal approach and does not name the people mentioned. The stylization of the two categories of literature refers to the representations of filial piety that each adopts; Giving characters personalities parallels the new focus on self-cultivation on a personal level, while having nameless individuals coincides with the idea of ​​serving the larger community before becoming a respectable individual through pious deeds. Furthermore, in addition to giving characters greater depth, early medieval narratives of filial piety integrate endings about successful efforts as a result of filial actions. These endings often illustrate the benefits associated with leading a pious life by serving one's parents, such as winning a jackpot that would support the entire family, or the ability to travel to the afterlife realm to find one's parents. This is significantly different from the Canon of Filial Piety, which does not mention any benefits