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Author: Yao Junzhou
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: 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 gained enduring fame in Chinese history, being known alongside Confucius, the founder of Confucianism, as "Kong Meng." Mengzi himself was revered as the "Yaseng." In this work of nearly 35,000 words, the author constructs a complete and vast system of Mengzi's thought. For thousands of years, countless scholars have meticulously analyzed this extensive philosophical system, either through annotations and chapter summaries or under names like "parallel connections" and "personal insights," highlighting the values in Mengzi's teachings. This book is the most important Confucian classic after the Analects, recording the major words and deeds of Meng Ke, prominently featuring his political philosophy that advocates benevolence and righteousness while opposing tyrannical rule and military conquest, as well as his people-centered idea that "the people come first, the state second, and the ruler third." The entire book is vivid in language, profound in metaphors, forceful in argumentation, and grand in style, exerting significant influence in Chinese history!