• Ancient China 500 BC

By now, the Zhou kingdom of northern China has fragmented into a number of large, highly organized states. They are continually at war with one another. Despite this, civilization has made huge strides in all spheres, with commerce and industry expanding greatly. This is leading to widespread social change, and into this fluctuating environment comes one of the most influential philosophers in world history, Confucius. His teachings will be hugely influential on the life and thought of the peoples of East Asia from ancient times right up to the present day.

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