Mencius Selected Annotations

Author: Zhou Manjiang
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: "Mencius" is a work recording the words and deeds of Mencius, one of the important classics of Confucianism. Its articles are skilled in debate, full of vigor, and have had a great influence on later prose and argumentative writing, being revered as a model for scholars to learn. This series of books is recommended as a compulsory reading for the new curriculum standards by the Ministry of Education. Renowned scholars provide insightful analysis, extracting the essence of cultural and literary traditions, while "" traces the origins of idioms and allusions. Mencius (c. 372 BC – 289 BC), styled Kē, was known as Zǐyú. He was a native of Zōu in the Warring States period (now Zōuxiàn, Shandong). An ancient Chinese thinker and educator, he was one of the leading figures of the Confucian school and is known as the "Second Sage" in history.