Traditional, aristocratic, premodern society battled an emerging capitalist, bourgeois, modernising society. Aristocratic Japanese women often became Buddhist nuns in the premodern period. In the view of Frances Moulder, Japan and China's premodern societies were largely alike. The architectural style of the Tower is inspired by stone pagodas of premodern Korea. "Han" is a modern phenomenon that did not exist in premodern Korea. Demographically, the Roman Empire was an ordinary premodern state. In the premodern, people were extremely conscious of familial values and their own family identities. These now seem to be obsolete, but they are well attested in the premodern manuscripts. The Battle of Baekgang was Japan's greatest defeat in its premodern history. By contrast, in the premodern era, passenger ships left when the captain had enough passengers. An indigenous source for the premodern language is in van den Boogert (1998). Taxation in premodern China varied greatly over time. In premodern Britain, lost teeth were commonly burnt to destroy them. The dyes, yarn, and cloth were the envy of much of the premodern world.