Zhu Xi's Legacy

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Zhu Xi's Legacy
Civilization
Civilization information
Introduced in	Age of Empires IV: The Sultans Ascend
Based on	Chinese
Continent	Asia
In-game theme	File:Chinese theme AoE4.ogg
Pronunciation	File:Pronounce Zhu Xi.ogg Joo Shee
Features/Characteristics
Unique units	Palace Guard Imperial Guard Yuan Raider Shaolin Monk
Unique technologies	13

“	Zhu Xi's Legacy is a variant of Age of Empires IV's Chinese civilization and available with The Sultans Ascend Expansion. The teachings of philosopher Zhu Xi reshape the Chinese civilization. With Zhu Xi's Legacy, the Chinese boast a sophisticated administration with superior Imperial Officials and advanced technologies. The brimming treasury helps to establish powerful dynasties and research a breadth of unique technologies. Recruit Palace Guards, Zhuge Nus, and Grenadiers early on to protect the Empire.	”
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Zhu Xi's Legacy is a variant of Age of Empires IV's Chinese and available with The Sultans Ascend. The civilization is based on the teachings of Song Dynasty politician and neo-Confucian philosopher Zhu Xi (1130-1200).

Civilization overview

“	Zhu Xi's Legacy is a technological powerhouse. The early bonuses in the Tang and Song Dynasties help the civilization advance faster and build toward a bountiful economic foundation. With a strong industrial framework, they can field vast amounts of Dynasty units early in the game. Combined with the Palace Guard being available in the Feudal Age, Zhu Xi's Legacy can amass great armies of unique units with ease. There are many options for improving the Zhu Xi's Legacy's Imperial Officials with unique upgrades, such as faster movement, higher build limits, and improving the Supervise ability. With Imperial Officials catapulting Zhu Xi's Legacy into the midgame, the Yuan Dynasty synergizes with a strong economy by helping produce more military units. In the Imperial Age, Zhu Xi's Legacy offers strategic choices for unit upgrades available via Landmarks. The Ming Dynasty improves unique units, making the Zhu Xi's Legacy a force to be reckoned with in the late game.	”
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Civilization bonuses

• Great Dynasties: Enter a new Dynasty by building both Landmarks from an Age to provide access to special bonuses and buildings.
  • Begin in the Tang Dynasty — Landmark costs are reduced by 15% and the Village is unlocked.
  • Song Dynasty — Build both Dark Age landmarks to reduce the wood cost of all economy and population buildings by 30%. Also unlocks construction of the Granary.
  • Yuan Dynasty — Build both Feudal Age landmarks to provide a 10% discount on all units. Also unlocks construction of the Pagoda
  • Ming Dynasty — Build both Castle Age landmarks to increase damage dealt by unique units by 20%.
• Dynasty Units: Access the Zhuge Nu and the Grenadier without establishing dynasties. Landmarks can unlock powerful Shaolin Monks, Yuan Raiders, and Imperial Guards. Early Palace Guards can be trained in the Feudal Age and Early Grenadiers in the Castle Age.
• Imperial Officials: Zhu Xi's Legacy starts out with only five Villagers instead of the typical six, and also starts out with an Imperial Official. Zhu Xi's Legacy has access to several unique technologies at the Mount Lu Academy and Zhu Xi's Library which vastly improve Imperial Officials.
• Rapid Fabrications:** Villagers construct defenses 50% faster and all other buildings 100% faster.
  • Docks work 10% faster.
• Masters of Gunpowder:
  • The Town Center, Keeps, and Outposts use Handcannon Slits instead of Defensive Arrowslits. However, garrisoning units adds arrows like other civilizations.
  • Chemistry is granted for free in the Dark Age (I).

Taxes

Zhu Xi's Legacy features a unique tax system, in which most buildings generate taxes on various events:

• Whenever a resource is dropped off, 1 gold is generated.
• Whenever a unit is produced, 4 gold is generated.
• Whenever a research is completed, 32 gold is generated.
• Exceptions to this are buildings with no way to generate taxes, Town Centers, and Outposts.

Taxes are collected by Imperial Officials, with each building having a 20 second cooldown on tax collection. After collection, they can be dropped off at Town Centers or the Jiangnan Tower.

Starting resources

150 food, 200 wood, 50 gold

Unique units

Zhu Xi's Legacy exclusives

• Imperial Guard - Becomes available once Dynastic Protectors is researched at Zhu Xi's Library Landmark. Heavy cavalry that is very powerful in melee combat.
• Yuan Raider - Becomes available once Dynastic Protectors is researched at Zhu Xi's Library Landmark. Very fast light cavalry with a bonus against workers.
• Shaolin Monk - Available from the Shaolin Monastery and Pagodas. A powerful martial arts master capable of enduring even the fiercest of attacks.

Shared with the Chinese

• Imperial Official: Use the Supervise ability to boost production speed of research and military buildings by +150% — supervising economic buildings increases the amount of resources dropped off by Villagers by +20%. They begin the game with one created and have more technologies to improve it.
• Zhuge Nu: Light ranged infantry with a rapid burst attack effective vs. light units. Doesn't need Song Dynasty.
• Nest of Bees: Mangonel replacement. Siege engine that fires a barrage of rockets, doing Area of Effect damage.

Mixed

• Palace Guard - The Palace Guard is available in the Feudal Age instead of the Castle Age like the Chinese. This fast infantry unit creates opportunities for early skirmishes.
• Grenadier: Ranged gunpowder infantry that throws grenades dealing Area of Effect damage. The Early Grenadier is available in the Castle Age and doesn't need Ming Dynasty to be unlocked.

Unique buildings

Shared with the Chinese

• Village
• Granary
• Pagoda

Landmarks

Feudal Age

• Meditation Gardens - Generates resources based on the number of Berry Bushes, Trees, Gold Mines, and Stone Outcroppings within an 8 tile radius. Depleting the resources does not reduce income from the Landmark, but enemy units within the radius will reduce it temporarily.
• Jiangnan Tower - Generates a free unit whenever a Barracks, Archery Range, Stable, or Town Center is built. Serves as a Tax drop-off point for Imperial Officials.

Castle Age

• Shaolin Monastery - Acts as a Monastery, but trains Shaolin Monks instead of regular Monks.
• Mount Lu Academy - Imperial Officials collect Tax twice as often and also collect an extra 20% of Taxes as food. Contains unique technologies that improve the Imperial Official.

Imperial Age

• Zhu Xi's Library - Contains five powerful unique technologies, out of which only two can be researched.
• Temple of the Sun - Provides one of four passive global military or defensive bonuses, which can be toggled freely.

Unique technologies

Zhu Xi's Legacy exclusives

• Dali Horses (Blacksmith)
• Bolt Magazines (Archery Range)
• Hard Cased Bombs (Archery Range)
• Regional Inspection (Mount Lu Academy)
• Single Whip Reform (Mount Lu Academy)
• Imperial Red Seals (Mount Lu Academy)
• Military Affairs Bureau (Mount Lu Academy)
• Advanced Administration (Zhu Xhi's Library)
• Cloud of Terror (Zhu Xhi's Library)
• Roar of the Dragon (Zhu Xhi's Library)
• 10000 Bolts (Zhu Xhi's Library)
• Dynastic Protectors (Zhu Xhi's Library)

Shared with the Chinese

• Thunderclap Bombs (Dock)

Changelog

• Originally, the Song Dynasty reduced the cost of all non-military buildings by 40%. With patch 9.2.628, it now reduces the cost of only economic buildings by 30%.
• Originally, Zhu Xi's Legacy Docks worked 20% faster. With patch 9.2.628, they now work only 10% faster.
• With update 12.0.1974, Zhu Xi's Legacy gains access to the Early Grenadier in the Castle Age.
• Originally, the Ming Dynasty bonus for Zhu Xi's Legacy increased unique unit attack by 15%. With patch 12.1.2454 the bonus was increased to +20%.

Trivia

• They were initially to be named Empire of Jade. Following the name's announcement, it was changed after community feedback.
• The crest icon of the faction presents the Fenghuang, or the Chinese Phoenix.
• They are the only civilization with all of their non-Dock unique technologies to be available at landmarks.
• Their Nest of Bees cannot be upgraded.
• Based on in-game files, Zhu Xi's legacy originally had access to the Early Fire Lancer.

Gallery

Early Palace Guards

Yuan Raiders and Imperial Guards

Zhu Xi's Legacy under the Tang Dynasty

Meditation Gardens

Shaolin Monastery

Zhu Xi's Library

Zhu Xi's base in Imperial Age

The civilization portrait in 4K resolution with the game logo