Mencius

Mencius, born Meng Ke (孟軻), was a Chinese Confucian philosopher, often described as the Second Sage (亞聖) to reflect his traditional esteem relative to Confucius himself. He was part of Confucius's fourth generation of disciples, inheriting his ideology and developing it further.

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Who was born first?

• Mencius was born 1 year before Theophrastus
• Mencius was born 3 years before Yang Zhu
• Mencius was born 3 years before Zhuang Zhou
• Mencius was born 3 years after Chanakya
• Mencius was born 7 years before Crates of Thebes

Timeline

1. Chanakya375–283 BC
2. Mencius (this page)circa 372 BC – circa 289 BC
3. Theophrastuscirca 371 BC – 287 BC
4. Yang Zhu369–318 BC
5. Zhuang Zhoucirca 369 BC – circa 288 BC
6. Crates of Thebescirca 365 BC – circa 285 BC

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