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The China History Podcast

The History of Chinese Philosophy (Part 6)

The China History Podcast

Laszlo Montgomery

Places & Travel, Society & Culture, History

4.81.2K Ratings

🗓️ 7 April 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

This time around we will explore the other major Ru philosophers who established rival schools of thought, including Mozi 墨子. Then we'll explore the early life of Mengzi 孟子 (a.k.a. Mencius) and what he meant to Confucianism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:30.2

Welcome back everyone.

0:31.0

Lhasa Montgomery here with you once more.

0:33.0

Thanks for tuning into the China History Podcast.

0:36.0

Part six this time in our 18-part series covering the history of Chinese philosophy.

0:42.0

We're still in the classical period of Chinese philosophy.

0:47.0

All the oldest and most sacred texts from the Scheng and Western Joe dynasties have been picked over the last few centuries.

0:54.6

And then along came Confucius who saved the day when everyone was starting to ask,

0:59.4

what the heck do these old books have to do with anything to do with us in our day?

1:05.1

Confucius reintroduced these traditions and shone a spotlight on these texts and taught

1:11.4

that these words were still relevant.

1:15.0

I want to say right now that although Confucius made a big splash late in his day and had attracted a lot of talented students,

1:22.0

not everyone thought his teachings were so great.

1:25.9

One of those, credited with being the first important naysayer of Confucianism, was Maudsie.

1:36.8

Also known as M Mordi, he lived from 470 to 391 B.C. which means he was born about a decade after the death of Confucius, which

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