孟郊 Traditional form: 孟郊 Pinyin (reading): Mèng Jiāo Definitions: Meng Jiao (751-814), Tang dynasty essayist and poet Characters: 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent 郊 - suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space Traditional characters: 孟 - first in a series; great, eminent 郊 - suburbs, outskirts; wasteland, open space