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Mencius is a Confucian classic recording the words of Mencius. a thinker and an educator of the midWarring States period and an important representative of the Confucian school, and his followers. It was compiled by Mencius and his disciples.
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Mencius advised Duke Wen of the small state of Teng to do good and hope that heaven will grant success. In starting an enterprise a gentleman can only leave behind a tradition that can be carried on. He cited the case of a leader of Bin, who told his people that the Di tribes wanted their land, and so rather than bring harm to them he was leaving. The people of Bin realized that he was a good man and flocked after him as if to market. Others decided to stay and defend their land. These were the two choices.
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Mencius was born in Zou（鄒）State which was a very little country in modern-days Shandong（山æ±ï¼‰ Province. When Mencius was a very little child, he lost his father. His mother devoted herself to educate her son. The home of Mencius was near a graveyard. Little Mencius and his friends watched many funerals and sacrificial rituals. Young children like to imitate others. Mencius and his friends often performed these actions.
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