Ancient China · Philosopher and Scholar

Mencius 孟子

Mengzi

Attested BC 372 - BC 289

Passages: 1
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

Mencius was a Philosopher and Scholar.

Life and dates

Attested activity

BC 372 to BC 289 孟子 (Warring States life of Mencius)
Strongly inferred · History of Ming 284, passage 145

References in the histories

History of Ming, Chapter 284Volume 284 Biographies 172: Confucian Scholars 3 · 1 passage

景泰三年詔以顏、孟子孫長而賢者各一人，至京官之。 In Jingtai 3 an edict called for one eldest worthy descendant each of the Yan and Meng lines to come to the capital for appointment.