 Mun Ko (better known as Mencius) was the off-spring of Mun Sun, a nobleman in the kingdom of Lu. He came from Zou County of Shan Dong Province during the Warring States Period. When Mun Ko's father died at an early age, he took his mother's advice and studied under Kung Chi (Tsu Ssu). "Mencius", a 7-chapter book of Mencius' teachings and deeds recorded by his students is still studied to this day. Mencius placed more emphasis on righteousness and justice than on utilitarianism, and believed that all men are born well. The saying said: "It is possible for anyone to become as great as the Emperors Yao and Shun", is vital to Chinese philosophy. Later generations honored him as the Yan Sage which puts him next only to Confucius in greatness. |
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