Chinese Mohism

As an academic and political group that is opposed to Confucianism, Mohism competes with the powerful Confucianism on an equal footing, and even comes from behind. Mencius, the "lesser sage", had to exclaim: "The words of Yang Zhu and Mo Zhai fill the world. If the words of the world do not belong to Yang, then they belong to Mohism." The reason why Mohism was able to do so in the early Warring States Period The fundamental reason for its sudden rise in the early period was that it was more adaptable to the needs of social development at that time than Confucianism. Some of its new propositions aroused strong interest from the princes to the common people. The Mohist School takes advocating for unity as the core of its political proposition, takes "universal love" as its moral ideal, and takes "mutual benefit" as its ethical principle. Its logic enjoys a lofty status in the history of Chinese logic, and it is the only one to openly study and discuss religious issues. Mohism arose at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period and was active throughout the Warring States Period. It became a masterpiece in the early Han Dynasty and became a "swan song" in Chinese history. Based on a systematic review of the book "Mozi", this book attempts to introduce the main contents of Mozi and Mohist doctrines in popular language.