SuaveG – The Gentle Path

Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

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  • Mencius – Chapter 14.36

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    Ana

    Zengzi shunned jujubes, his late father’s exclusive favorite, though he ate popular tasty meat. Mencius compares this to ancestral name taboos: shared common things are fine, yet unique personal symbols deserve reverence out of filial affection.

  • Jiaona

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    Ana

    Scholar Kong Xueli, a descendent of the sage, Confucius, was a man of forbearance and well-versed in poetry. His good friend, a magistrate of Tiantai County in Zhejiang Province, wrote to him, inviting him to be his guest.