Selected and Commented on Works from Mencius

Author: Xu Hongxing / Country: Mainland China
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Publishing Date: 2005-01-01
Features: Mencius is a work recording the words and deeds of Mencius and one of the important classics of Confucianism. This book selects some of its key articles and introduces Mencius's ideas on five aspects—nature, ethics, learning, character, and politics—making them easy to understand. Mencius is one of the "Thirteen Classics" and later included in the "Four Books," which were mandatory reading for scholars in ancient times. It has had a profound influence on Chinese history. This publisher has included it in the "New Century Ancient Philosophy Classics Series," inviting experts to reclassify and select chapters, add annotations and commentaries, and include illustrations to enhance reading interest. Mencius is one of the Confucian classics "Thirteen Classics" and was later listed as one of the "Four Books" after the Song Dynasty, considered essential reading for scholars, second only to The Analects. Mencius has had a significant impact on Chinese history. To adapt to the knowledge characteristics and reading needs of readers in the new century, Xu Hongxing, a specialist in the history of Confucianism and a professor at Fudan University, has reclassified and selected chapters from Mencius, adding annotations and commentaries. The book is divided into five thematic sections—Nature, Ethics, Learning, Character, and Politics—which broadly summarize Mencius's main theoretical ideas and include the author's many years of research on Mencius.