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Lessons From the Mother of Mencius, the Second Sage

In Chinese culture, the mother of Mencius, the Second Sage, is seen as an exemplary female role model. When Mencius was young, his mother moved home three times to find the right kind of environment for raising children, and finally settled down in a small and culturally rich community near Zoucheng Xue Palace. This is ...