Taichang Prefecture

There are thirty-nine Confucian schools here, one of the largest consisting of experts of Confucian teachings with many government officials in their ranks. On the other hand, the smallest of these schools only had ordinary Confucian instructors who could only explain the most basic aspects of Confucianism. If they felt any of their disciples were outstanding, they would be recommended to a higher school, granting poorer disciples a good opportunity to advance. After all, Confucian scholars who graduate from a high-grade Confucian school were welcomed into the higher echelon of the Jin Empire. Confucian scholars from the highest schools are even heavily recruited by nobility of all ranks.