Mencius

Mencius was a phillosopher that was influenced by Confucius himself. He changed Confucius ' laws by teaching that people had the right to overthrow a unjust ruler.

early life
He was born in 390BC, Zoucheng and died in 305BC. Sadly Mencius' father died when he was very young. his mother was called zhâng. His mother struggeld in Mencius' early years as they were very poor. In Mencius' early years they lived near a cemetery, but zhâng decided to move. Moving away gave them a posotive affect.