Mencius
c. 372–c. 289 BCE
Chinese philosopher who developed Confucian thought.
Mencius (c. 372–c. 289 BCE) was a philosopher, born in Zhu.
- Known as
- Philosopher
- Category
- Thinkers
- Born
- c. 372 BCE, Zhu
- Died
- c. 289 BCE
Alive at the same time as Mencius
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Portrait: anonymous, Public domain.
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