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<dl><dd><i>"Mencius is the Latinised name of the ancient Confucian philosopher Mengzi, who lived in the late 4th to early 3rd centuries BC. He lost his father as a boy, and was brought up by his widowed mother, who wove cloth to support them. Famously, Mencius had trouble concentrating on his studies, and his mother moved house several times in search of a suitable learning environment for the lad. In one place, Mencius fought with the neighbour’s children; in another, he was disturbed by the clanging sounds from the blacksmith’s next door. Finally, they settled near a remote school. This painting shows Mencius and his mother moving house; his mother checks that their elderly servant has brought along all his books. In philosophy, Mencius is distinguished for his strongly benevolent view of humanity."</i></dd></dl><dl><dd>—Chester Beatty Library</dd></dl></div>
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Wu Shien (15th–16th century)</div>
<a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbl.ie/china/Item.aspx?itemId=42">Educating a Son</a>. <i><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbl.ie/china/">Telling Images of China</a></i> (2010 exhibit). Dublin: Chester Beatty Library.<br><small><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cbl.ie/china/app_themes/exhibit/img/exhibits/large/img31.jpg">(direct link to image)</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160427142451/http://www.cbl.ie/china/Item.aspx?itemId=42">(web archive link for work)</a><br><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20100220031809/http://www.cbl.ie/china/">(web archive link for exhibit)</a></small>