Confucianism sees God as the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, who charges people through superiors and rulers to apply principles of conduct and morality rather than specific religious doctrines. Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, was a private man in China from 551-479 BC who taught the sons of gentlemen. He relied on "Divine Sages" from the past and had around 20 disciples, with Master Tseng being the most important one recorded in Confucius' works.