Fiberglass sculpture of Mencius
When it comes to Confucianism, the first things that come to mind are Confucius and Mencius. Confucius is known as the sage, and Mencius is known as the sub sage. It can be said that in Confucianism, Mencius' influence is second only to Confucius. Mencius and Confucius' ideas are collectively known as the Confucian Way by later generations, and he is an important promoter of Confucian culture. We all know the story of Mencius' mother's three migrations, which refers to the deeds of Mencius and his mother. Originally, Confucius' benevolence was only ethical and moral benevolence, but Mencius extended it to many fields such as morality, economy, and culture. In addition to these, Mencius also put forward many profound discourses and ideas. It is precisely because of Mencius' outstanding contributions in Confucianism that he was later revered as a sub saint and held a privileged position in Confucian temples.
