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Among the essays of pre-Qin philosophers, Mencius occupies a place in the six books with its majestic momentum and profound ideological connotation. In Mencius, in addition to the core ideas of good nature and benevolent government, Mencius' educational thought is also reflected in many aspects. In the traditional culture of China, Confucianism has always attached great importance to education, especially to shaping a person with ideals and character through education, and regards moral cultivation and spiritual realm promotion as the purpose of education. As a classic work of Confucianism, Mencius also embodies the core of Confucian educational thought, that is, personality education. There are a lot of expositions about educational purposes, methods and ideas in the text of Mencius. Mencius' educational thought is the summary of his lifelong education and more than forty years' educational practice, which contains Mencius' extraordinary wisdom. 1 In teaching methods, Mencius not only inherited Confucian sages, but also developed and innovated himself. Mencius inherited Confucius' teaching method of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude: he treated all those who were willing to learn equally, regardless of their status; For people with different qualifications, he teaches him in a way suitable for students and does not stick to a fixed form. But Mencius' teaching students in accordance with their aptitude is not a simple repetition, but developed in his own teaching practice. He emphasized the importance of educational environment, first put forward the influence of teacher-student relationship on learning, and insisted that students should have certain standards and clear their own goals, and should not lower their requirements at will. Mencius advocated that anyone who is willing to learn can be admitted to home: "Almost none. Masters set up branches, and those who go don't chase them, but those who come don't refuse. If you are sincere, you will only suffer from it. " 3 (Dedication) Mencius believes that the methods and means of education are diversified. According to the different qualifications of students, there are different ways of education: "Teaching is also versatile, and those who despise teaching are just teaching." There are many methods of education. Not teaching him is actually an educational method. "The reason why a gentleman teaches is five: like a person who has changed with time, a person who has achieved virtue, a person who has made money, a person who has answered questions, and a person who has an affair. These five things are taught by gentlemen. " There are five ways to educate a gentleman, some are as moist as timely rain, some are to improve his moral character, some are to help him become a useful person, some are to answer questions, and some are to help him become a gentleman with his knowledge and demeanor. Mencius believes that the fundamental purpose of education is not to master knowledge, but to cultivate self-cultivation. Mencius hoped that through education, his students could be ambitious and acquire good moral cultivation. When studying, you should concentrate, don't be moved by foreign things, and then find your own heart. A true Confucian can't give up his principles because of fame and fortune. Source: Yalu River, the second half of the month