Mencius is one of the most important figures in China's intellectual history. He is revered as the Second Sage of Confucianism, which, through his personal example and the influence of his sayings, he helped to shape as a major ethical system which has impacted every aspect of Chinese civilization down to the present day. This saga is brought to life here thanks to the profound scholarship and brilliant pen of Qu Chunli, whose previous works include Folk Customs of the Homeland of Confucius and The Life of Kong Shangren.
