Adult Parent Official

When Confucius was 51 years old, he became the Yi Zai (Local Parent Official) for the first time in the capital of the State of Lu, where his governance is now Wenshang County, Shandong Province. He finally had the opportunity to express his political opinions and took several disciples into office with full confidence. In just one year, a harmonious scene emerged in Zhongdu where people did not pick up lost items on the road and did not close their homes at night. This became a model that other places at that time followed, and also set an example for parents and officials in the past dynasties.