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Goodmorning/afternoon/evening!ItismygreathonortostandbeforeyoutodayandsharewithyouaprofoundstorythathasshapedtheveryessenceofChineseparentingforcenturies.Thestoryof孟母三迁(MengMothersThreeMoves)isnotjustataleofgeographicalchanges,butatestamenttotheunwaveringdeterminationandprofoundwisdomofamotherwhowaswillingtogotoanylengthtoensurethebesteducationandupbringingforherson,孟轲(MengKe),wholaterbecamethegreatphilosopherandthinker,孟子(Mencius).
Thestoryof孟母三迁beginsintheancientcityofQufu,duringtheWarringStatesperiodofChina.Atthattime,Chinawasalandofchaosandpoliticalturmoil,wherevariouskingdomsviedforpowerandinfluence.Amidstthisturmoil,ahumbleyetwisewomannamed孟母,orMangFei,gavebirthtoasonwhowouldlaterchangethecourseofhistory.
Asamother,MangFeiwasacutelyawareoftheimportanceofeducationandtheroleitplayedinshapinghersonsfuture.Shebelievedthattheenvironmentinwhichachildgrewuphadaprofoundimpactonhischaracterandintellect.Withthisbeliefinmind,MangFeimadeithermissiontofindthebestpossiblesurroundingsforhersonsupbringing.
ThefirstplaceMangFeisettledwasnearamarket.Sheobservedthathersonwasdrawntothevibrantatmosphereandthenumerousmerchantsengagingintrade.However,shealsonoticedthatthemarketwasfilledwithdeceitanddishonesty,aspeopleengagedincheatingandfraudulentactivities.Recognizingthenegativeinfluenceofsuchanenvironment,MangFeirealizedthatthiswasnottheidealplaceforhersontogrowup.
Determinedtoprovideabetterenvironmentforherson,MangFeidecidedtomovetoalocationnearaschool.Shebelievedthatbeingsurroundedbyscholarsandstudentswouldinstillaloveforlearningandknowledgeinherson.Themovepaidoff,ashersonbegantoexhibitakeeninterestinstudyingandshowedgreatpotentialinh