Mencius

Author: Meng Ke (Warring States Period)
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: In China, the stories of "Meng Mu San Qian" (Meng Mu's Three Relocations) and "Meng Mu Duan Ji Zhu" (Meng Mu Cutting the Loom) are widely known. This far-sighted mother truly did not waste her efforts, as her son Meng Ke eventually gained enduring fame in Chinese history, being known alongside Confucius as "Kong Meng." Mengzi himself was revered as the "Second Sage." In this work of nearly 35,000 characters, the author constructs a complete and vast Mengzi philosophical system. For thousands of years, countless scholars have meticulously analyzed this extensive system, either through annotations, chapter summaries, or by means such as cross-examination and personal realization, highlighting the values in Mengzi's philosophy.
Mengzi was a renowned philosopher and educator of the Warring States Period in ancient China, one of the main representatives of Confucianism. He inherited and developed Confucius's ideas, proposing a comprehensive philosophical system that held an extremely important historical position in China's millennia-old history and had a profound impact on later generations. For thousands of years, he has been revered as the "Second Sage," second only to Confucius. His philosophy, together with Confucius's thoughts, was later collectively known as "Kong Meng Dao" (the Way of Confucius and Mengzi), which represents the essence of traditional Confucianism in ancient China.
Kong Meng Dao has long influenced ancient Chinese society and the intellectual development of the Chinese people. As an important part of Confucian thought—Mengzi's philosophy—its historical role became increasingly evident as feudal society progressed, making it one of the most influential cultural legacies in traditional Chinese culture. This book presents this classic of traditional culture to young readers in a pinyin edition.