Confucius - the Sage of All Time

Confucius (551-479 BCE) is the most famous person in Chinese history. His ethical philosophy became the basis for Confucianism, one of China's three great religions. Confucius taught filial piety and the golden rule of empathy. He wanted rulers to lead by good example rather than by force. He started his career as a tax collector, but was disillusioned by official bribery and over-taxation. The Analects is a compilation of his sayings, written by his followers after his death.

Confucius is a Confucian hero, you need a confucian academy to get him to your city, and only elite houses need access to the academy.

Confucius halves the cost of:

• Tax Office
• Ancestral Shrine
• Music School
• Grand and Imperial Ways

Confucius can bless:

• Tax Office: he fills it with up to 4 loads of wood or paper

Confucius acts like a:

• Confucian Scholar
• Diviner
• Tax official
• Musician

Confucius also gives these benefits:

• Tax revenues are increased: everyone pays 2% more tax when he is in the city.
• He satisfies one of the burial requests for the tumulus/grand tumulus

The following monuments are associated with Confucius:

• Great Temple
• Grand Tumulus