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منسیوس
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Mencius (孟子, Mèngzǐ, ; ), born Meng Ke (), was a Chinese Confucian philosopher, often described as the Second Sage () to reflect his traditional esteem relative to Confucius himself. He was part of Confucius's fourth generation of disciples, inheriting his ideology and developing it further. Living during the Warring States period, he is said to have spent much of his life travelling around the states offering counsel to different rulers. Conversations with these rulers form the basis of the Mencius, which would later be canonised as a Confucian classic.
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Mencius, born Meng Ke in 372 BCE and died in 289 BCE, was a male philosopher and writer. He was a student of Zisi and was influenced by Confucius and Zisi. His native name was Mengzi, and he spoke Old Chinese. He was a citizen of Zhu and adhered to Confucianism.
His notable works include Life and Works of Mencius, Works of Mencius, Mencius (Classics of Chinese Philosophy and Literature), Collected Works of Confucius and Mencius : (Expanded Edition), and The four books. He is described by sources such as the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Records of the Grand Historian, and Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- ca 372 BCE
- Died
- 389 BCE
- Works
- 146
Top works
- Life and Works of Mencius
- Works of Mencius
- Mencius (Classics of Chinese Philosophy and Literature)
- Collected Works of Confucius and Mencius : (Expanded Edition)
- The four books
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Key facts
- Philosopher.image
- Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old - Meng Ke (孟軻).jpg
- Philosopher.caption
- As depicted in the album Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old ()held by the National Palace Museum in Taipei
- Philosopher.birth_name
- Meng Ke
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- Zou, Zhou dynasty
- Philosopher.death_place
- Zou, Zhou dynasty
- Philosopher.region
- Chinese philosophy
- Philosopher.era
- Ancient philosophy
- Philosopher.school_tradition
- Confucianism
- Philosopher.main_interests
- Ethics, social philosophy, political philosophy
- Chinese.child
- yes
- Chinese.l
- "Master Meng"
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- ㄇㄥˋ ㄗˇ
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Jī
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Zhu
- Place of birth
- Zhu
- Occupation
- writer
- Languages spoken
- Old Chinese
- Religion
- Confucianism
- Student of
- Zisi
- Field of work
- philosophy
- Image
- Half Portraits of the Great Sage and Virtuous Men of Old - Meng Ke (孟軻).jpg
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- Commons category
- Mencius
- date of birth
- 0372-00-00
- date of death
- 0289-00-00
- birth name
- 孟轲
- name in native language
- 孟子
- topic's main category
- Category:Mencius
- name in kana
- もうし
- influenced by
- Zisi
- on focus list of Wikimedia project
- Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
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Works in European collections
2 objects attributed to منسیوس, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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