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Mencius
Mencius, also known as Mengzi or Meng-tzu, was one of the influential Chinese Confucian philosophers who lived during the Warring States period. He is considered one of the most important Confucian thinkers after Confucius himself (often referred to as the Second Sage). Mencius was born in the state of Zou (now known as Shandong Province) in 371 BCE and is believed to have died around 289 BCE. Little is known about h
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Mencius deepens Confucian liberty by arguing that political authority rests on moral legitimacy, not force or heredity. By insisting that rulers who abandon justice forfeit the right to rule, he advances a powerful principle of liberty: the people are not bound to obey power that has lost its moral foundation. He taught that the well-being of the common people was best promoted by low taxes, free trade, and peace.
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Founder of Confucian Wisdom : Confucius, known as Kongzi, established Confucianism, a philosophical and ethical system emphasizing moral virtue, social harmony, and filial piety, shaping Chinese culture and governance through teachings like the Analects.