Mencius Modern Reading

Author: Dongfang Qiao
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Publish Date: 2002-11-01
Features: Some call Mencius a must-read classic for cultivating ideal personalities and moral cultivation, while others believe that later interpretations and elaborations of Mencius are not the same as the insights proposed by the "Second Sage" during his time. When it comes to the positive or negative influence of Mencius on Chinese cultural character, opinions vary and each side holds its own views. Professor Dongfang Qiao of Taiwan suggests that the key to resolving doubts and clarifying uncertainties lies in the method you use to read Mencius. If you grasp the key provided by Mencius: A Modern Reading, you will discover that Mencius's thoughts are like dandelions that float with the wind and grow wherever they land—they are so close to us.