When were Mencius and Zhuangzi?

One of Mencius' "Four Books". In the mid-Warring States period, Mencius, his disciples Zhang Wan, Gong Sunchou, etc. Written by Mencius and his disciples, it was first seen in the inscription of Mencius by Zhao Qi: "This book was also written by Mencius, so it is called Mencius". There are eleven pieces of Mencius recorded in History of Han, and there are seven pieces and fourteen volumes. The total number of words is more than 35,000 words and 286 chapters. Mencius, like Confucius, was respected by his disciples. Besides his disciples, he was praised and admired by countless descendants. This is probably due to his "eloquence is chinese odyssey". The distant passage of time deprives us of the possibility of time crossing, and the time-crossing version of idiotic dreams can only be a joke. If you want to enter the Asian sage Mencius, you have to go back to the original classic Mencius of Chinese studies. Zhuangzi's name: Zhuang Zhou's date of birth and death: about 369 BC to 286 BC. Main works: Zhuangzi. Main achievements: Zhuangzi, a philosopher, was one of the main representatives of Taoist school in the Warring States period. He took fable as the main form of expression, inherited Laozi's theory and advocated liberalism. Zhuangzi believes that only by forgetting the boundary between things and me and swimming in the infinite without any support can we truly "roam freely". Zhuangzi loved freedom all his life. He would rather be a "turtle in the mud" than a big official of Chu. Zhuangzi and Mencius represent the philosophical thoughts of Taoism and Confucianism respectively, and they are one of the most representative works in pre-Qin hundred schools of thought. On the surface, Taoism and Confucianism are two schools of thought that do not intersect, but for the ancient literati class in China, Taoism and Confucianism are the guidance of their spiritual pursuit and practical action respectively. On the one hand, a large number of literati in ancient China inherited the Confucian ideal of "self-cultivation, governing the country and calming the world" only to realize their personal values in society. On the other hand, when their official career is not smooth and they encounter setbacks, they often unconsciously follow the Taoist thought of "being born" to seek spiritual and spiritual comfort. It can be said that Taoism and Confucianism, represented by Zhuangzi and Mencius, are two sides of an organic whole, realizing the centralization and unification of the ancient literati groups in China. Source: Jinxiu Zhongxun Daily