Mencius

Author: Zhong Lei
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: True education lies in the cultivation of spiritual life. Education should first be authentic, carrying a great mission. It continuously brings the new generation into the realm of outstanding human cultural and artistic spirit through cultivation. Through education and self-education, it promotes the development of initiative in adolescents and students, enabling them to participate in the historical inheritance of innovative content that every era of humanity possesses. The cultural treasure trove of the motherland is as vast as the sea, and so is that of foreign countries. To prepare for the Zhongkao and Gaokao exams, and to allow students to absorb as much knowledge as possible within limited time, this collection includes Chinese classical literature, modern literature, and foreign literature, helping young students achieve the greatest rewards with time and money saved. In China, the stories of "Meng Mu San Qian" and "Meng Mu Duan Ji Zhu" are widely known. This visionary mother truly did not waste her efforts, as her son Meng Ke eventually became renowned in Chinese history, known as "Confucius and Meng" alongside Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, and Mengzi himself was revered as the "Second Sage." In this work of nearly 35,000 characters, the author constructs a complete and vast system of Mengzi's philosophy. For thousands of years, countless scholars have meticulously analyzed this extensive philosophical system, either through annotations, chapter summaries, or other methods such as cross-examination and personal realization, highlighting the values contained within Mengzi's teachings. Overall, the "Mengzi" consists of seven chapters, which are classics of ancient Chinese political science, ethics, philosophy, pedagogy, psychology, and even aesthetics, making it an encyclopedia of ancient China. The fundamental point of this encyclopedia is Mengzi's view on the goodness of human nature, and the core idea of benevolent governance in Mengzi's philosophy also derives from this. Every discussion in the book revolves around human nature, human relationships, the way of humanity, and personal character. In short, it revolves around people and human society. The depth of its arguments and the breadth of disciplines it covers qualify it as an ancient encyclopedia of human studies that is grand in scope and profound in thought.