Mencius (Early Chinese philosopher whose development of orthodox Confucianism earned him the title "second sage")

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• Mencius — /men shee euhs/, n. c380 289 B.C., Chinese philosopher. Also called Mengtzu, Mengtse, Mengtze, Mengzi. * * * I Chinese Mengzi or Meng tzu orig. Meng K o born с 372 died с 289 BC Chinese philosopher. The book Mencius contains statements on innate… …   Universalium

• Chinese literature — Introduction       the body of works written in Chinese, including lyric poetry, historical and didactic writing, drama, and various forms of fiction.       Chinese literature is one of the major literary heritages of the world, with an… …   Universalium

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• china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …   Universalium

• China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …   Universalium

• arts, East Asian — Introduction       music and visual and performing arts of China, Korea, and Japan. The literatures of these countries are covered in the articles Chinese literature, Korean literature, and Japanese literature.       Some studies of East Asia… …   Universalium