c. 372–289 BC
Mencius
Chinese Confucian philosopher
c. 83years, roughly
77%of the people on this site died younger
Mencius was born in about 372 BC and died in about 289 BC, so lived for roughly 83 years. Only the years are known, so treat this as a rough guide.
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