东周周烈王四年(公元前372年),农历四月初二这一天,邹国北部的凫村,一户孟姓人家,迎来了新的小生命。父亲孟孙激,祖上曾为鲁国贵族,虽然家道中落,仍是“诗礼传家”的文雅之士。母亲仉氏,向来以“贤德”著称。这对沉浸在喜悦中的年轻夫妇,和所有的父母一样,对刚出世的孩子寄予了厚望。但他们未必能想到,这小小的婴孩,成人后发下宏愿,以先师孔子为毕生榜样,在群雄争霸的战国中期,劝说时君施行仁政、王道,为百姓力争“不饥不寒,养生丧死无憾”的生存环境。他就是孟轲,中国儒学史上的“亚圣”。 King Zhou of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty four years (372 BC), the second day of the fourth lunar month this day, Zou village north of the village, a Meng people, ushered in a new little life. His father Meng Sun excited, the ancestors had Lu nationality aristocracy, although the family falls, is still “poetic ceremony” elegant person. His mother, Chi, has always been known as “virtuous virtues.” Like all parents, the young couple, who are immersed in joy, have high hopes for the newly born child. However, they may not be able to think of this little baby who made a great wish after his adult life as a lifelong example of Confucius. In the midst of the warring states that hegemony was heralded by tyrants, he persuaded him to exercise his benevolent government and benevolent powers to strive for the common people. , Regrettable death regret “living environment. He is Meng Ke, the ”St Asia" in the history of Confucianism in China.