Confucius and Mencius are masters of Confucian culture. They both advocate the idea of "benevolence" and emphasize that "benevolent people love others", but they are very different. Confucius tends to be honest, while Mencius tends to be cynical.
Under the background of "rewriting academic history" advocated by Master Ji Xianlin and Mr. Li Xueqin, combined with new archaeological evidence and other documents, people have a new interpretation of Confucius and Mencius.
Mr. Li Xueqin pointed out at the Qingdao International Symposium on Yi-ology and Confucianism in August 2005: "Confucius not only pioneered Confucianism, but also pioneered Yi-ology."
Hang Xinzhai, a great scholar in the late Qing Dynasty, also pointed out long ago: "After Confucius, Mencius, the head of Seven Chapters, revealed the great purpose of benevolence and righteousness and turned to goodness and righteousness." Confucius' way of establishing people is to say benevolence and follow the direct line of good nature. See Mencius doesn't know "Yi"! " [2]
The so-called way of Confucius and Mencius, according to The Boy Asks about Yi published by People's Publishing House, is to carry forward and practice the virtues of benevolence, righteousness, courtesy, wisdom and trust; For society, it is a way to carry forward Chinese virtues: loving the people, fairness and justice, honesty and trustworthiness, innovation, civilization, harmony, democracy and the rule of law.