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Mencius – Chapter 4.7 Filial piety, ritual, and the ethics of burial
Mencius went from Qi to Lu (to bury his mother). After burying his mother in Lu, Mencius was returning to Qi and stopped at Ying.
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Mencius – Chapter 4.6 Silence as Principle: Mencius’ moral refusal to collaborate with the unworthy
When Mencius served as a high minister in Qi state, he was sent to the state of Teng to offer condolences on behalf of Qi. The king assigned Wang Huan, the governor of Ge, as his deputy for the mission. Throughout the journey – both going to Teng and returning to Qi – Wang…
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Mencius – Chapter 4.5 Role-based Duty
Mencius said to Chi Wa: “You resigned your post as magistrate of Lingqiu and requested to become Chief Justice – a reasonable move, since that position allows you to speak directly to the ruler. But now several months have passed. Haven’t you had a chance to speak your mind yet?”
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Mencius – Chapter 4.4 Political Responsibility
Mencius visited Pinglu in the state of Qi and said to its local magistrate, Kong Juxin: “If one of your soldiers who stands guard with a halberd deserts his post three times in a single day, would you dismiss him?”
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Mencius – Chapter 4.3 When to accept a gift
Chen Zhen asked Mencius: “The other day in Qi, the king offered you one hundred yi of fine gold, and you refused it. But in Song, you accepted seventy yi, and in Xue, fifty yi. This seems contradictory: If refusing the gift in Qi was right, then accepting in Song and Xue must be…