Second, the source
From the mid-Warring States period of Mencius' On Mencius Li Lou.
Third, appreciate
Mencius on Li Lou cited two examples of skilled craftsmen to illustrate the truth of governing the country. The loser is Luban, the founder of China craftsmen. A man like him who pretends to be superior in art can't make a fine product without rules and regulations. Emphasize that everything must have certain laws, rules and practices, otherwise it will not succeed.
Extended data
First, the creative background
Written in the mid-Warring States Period, On Mencius Li Lou is a compilation of Mencius' remarks during the Warring States Period, which records the contention between Mencius and hundred schools of thought, his example to his disciples, and his lobbying for princes. It was compiled by Mencius and his disciples. Mencius' thought of governing the country, political strategy and political action are all based on the theory of good nature and advocate rule by virtue.
Two. Brief introduction of the author
Mencius was born in 372 BC, whose real name is Ke, a Chinese. He is a disciple of Kong Ji, the grandson of Confucius. According to legend, he is a descendant of Qing Fu, the noble son of Lu, and Mencius was a great thinker and politician in the Warring States Period and a representative of the Confucian school. Also known as "Confucius and Mencius" with Confucius. Representative works include "I want what I want", "Being helped by the Tao, but not by the Tao" and "Born in sorrow and died in happiness".
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