yàshèng
Second Sage
- Second Sage
- The traditional title for 孟子 mèngzǐ in Confucianism, meaning his virtue and talent were second only to 孔子 kǒngzǐ.
- lesser sage
- A title for a person whose morality or skill is second only to a top-tier master or sage.
- Second Sage of Calligraphy
- An honorific for the Eastern Han calligrapher Zhang Chang, whose skills were second only to his brother 张芝 zhāngzhī (the Sage of Cursive Script)
- Second Sage of Medicine
- An honorific for the Eastern Han physician 张机 zhāngjī (Zhang Zhongjing), author of the 伤寒论 shānghánlùn