Three things happened before Mencius. First, Dayu controls water. Second, the Duke of Zhou appeared, and he was also a man admired by Confucius. Third, Confucius revised the Spring and Autumn Annals. Mencius' ideal is to inherit Confucius' Spring and Autumn Annals and establish Confucius' status as a saint. Because Confucius' books were widely circulated among the people, Qin Shihuang did not burn them. There are many versions of The Analects of Confucius alone.
The second is to inherit Confucius' theory and lay the foundation for Confucianism. Mencius not only inherited Confucius, but also put forward the famous "theory of good nature". Mencius said, "Good is compassion". By conscience, we mean people's inherent heart, and conscience means people's inherent wisdom. Man is born and raised by heaven and earth, and is also called good. If a person wants to be kind, there will be four endings: the ending of seclusion; The end of shame and evil is also; The heart of resignation is also the end of ceremony; The heart of right and wrong is also the end of wisdom. Mencius' era is just similar to our present era: diverse values, active thoughts and numerous theories are rampant, making all living beings do not know how to live. It was at that time that Mencius proposed to correct people's minds, put aside heresy, spread rumors and slander, and call names. Righteousness is the foundation, and the other three are the means.
It can be seen that Mencius is a romantic of Confucianism, and the brilliance of Confucianism is the brilliance of idealism. Mencius also put forward the theories of "nourishing qi", "benevolent governance" and "well field system", all of which were far-sighted, especially the well field system, which put forward the management of fields very early, making us have to admire the wisdom of saints. It can be seen that the knowledge of saints is always available. Mencius' ideal is to level the world, and his resolute spirit is more obvious. Although the breadth of Mencius is not as wide as the Analects of Confucius and its influence is not as far-reaching, Mencius' contribution is also enormous. We should remember this sage-Mencius.
Carrying forward and inheriting Confucius' theory laid the foundation for Confucianism. Mencius not only inherited Confucius, but also put forward the famous "theory of good nature". Mencius was written by Mencius and was not listed as a Confucian classic until after Zhu in the Song Dynasty. Mencius' greatest ambition is to learn from Confucius. With Yan Hui, Zeng Shen and Zi Si, he is also called the four saints, and Mencius is the Asian saint. Mencius is a student of Zisi, and Zisi is the grandson of Confucius, which shows how far he is from Confucius. And we used to criticize Confucius and Mencius and drag them together.
Mencius made two greatest contributions:
The first is to carry forward Confucius' theory. In fact, in the time of Confucius, many people were named after him. Confucius' theory was left behind because people like Mencius strongly advocated it. In Mencius, Mencius praised Confucius' spirit and knowledge in an all-round way. He said that Confucius was "born without people", which means that there has never been anyone like Confucius.
Three things happened before Mencius. First, Dayu controls water. Second, the Duke of Zhou appeared, and he was also a man admired by Confucius. Third, Confucius revised the Spring and Autumn Annals. Mencius' ideal is to inherit Confucius' Spring and Autumn Annals and establish Confucius' status as a saint. Because Confucius' books were widely circulated among the people, Qin Shihuang did not burn them. There are many versions of The Analects of Confucius alone.
The second is to inherit Confucius' theory and lay the foundation for Confucianism. Mencius not only inherited Confucius, but also put forward the famous "theory of good nature". Mencius said, "Good is compassion". By conscience, we mean people's inherent heart, and conscience means people's inherent wisdom. Man is born and raised by heaven and earth, and is also called good. If a person wants to be kind, there will be four endings: the ending of seclusion; The end of shame and evil is also; The heart of resignation is also the end of ceremony; The heart of right and wrong is also the end of wisdom. Mencius' era is just similar to our present era: diverse values, active thoughts and numerous theories are rampant, making all living beings do not know how to live. It was at that time that Mencius proposed to correct people's minds, put aside heresy, spread rumors and slander, and call names. Righteousness is the foundation, and the other three are the means.
It can be seen that Mencius is a romantic of Confucianism, and the brilliance of Confucianism is the brilliance of idealism. Mencius also put forward the theories of "nourishing qi", "benevolent governance" and "well field system", all of which were far-sighted, especially the well field system, which put forward the management of fields very early, making us have to admire the wisdom of saints. It can be seen that the knowledge of saints is always available. Mencius' ideal is to level the world, and his resolute spirit is more obvious. Although the breadth of Mencius is not as wide as the Analects of Confucius and its influence is not as far-reaching, Mencius' contribution is also enormous. We should remember this sage-Mencius.