Mencius uses the story of Ox Mountain to show that although everyone has the capacity to be good, human nature is not good in itself because it can be easily corrupted.

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Mencius uses the story of Ox Mountain to illustrate that human nature is inherently good, but it can be corrupted by external circumstances and influences, not that human nature is not good in itself.

Mencius Uses the Story of Ox Mountain to Show That