renzheng

Chinese philosophy

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role in Confucianism

  • Confucius
    In Confucianism: Mencius: The paradigmatic Confucian intellectual

    …ruling minority humane government (renzheng) and the kingly way (wangdao). In dealing with feudal lords, Mencius conducted himself not merely as a political adviser but also as a teacher of kings. Mencius made it explicit that a true person cannot be corrupted by wealth, subdued by power, or affected…

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