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Duke Wen of Teng
Duke Wen of Teng was ruler of the small State of Teng in south-western Shandong in the late 4th century BCE. He sought the advice of the philosopher Mencius on mourning rites and good government, and Mencius urged him to restore the well-field system of land allotment. Their conversations form a chapter of the book Mencius.
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