This edition of Mozi features both English and Chinese side-by-side for easy reference and bilingual support. The paragraphs are linked and organized for easy reading.
Mozi (also called Mo Tzu or Master Mo) is one of China's most influential and profound Chinese philosophers. Born in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, China, he founded the school of Mohism that argued strongly against Confucianism and Daoism. His philosophy emphasized self-restraint, self-reflection and authenticity rather than obedience to ritual. During the Warring States period, Mohism was actively developed and practiced in many states but fell out of favour when the legalist Qin Dynasty came to power. During that period, many Mohist classics were ruined when emperor Qin Shi Huang carried out the burning of books and burying of scholars. The importance of Mohism further declined when Confucianism became the dominant school of thought during the Han Dynasty, until mostly disappearing by the middle of the Western Han Dynasty. However, his ideas and influence remain to this day.
This edition also includes a Classical Chinese Quick Study Guide, with an added study reference for the 100 most frequent classical Chinese characters.
墨子是戰國著名思想家、政治家。春秋末战国初期宋国（今河南商丘）人，一说鲁国（今山东滕州木石）人，生卒年不詳，約為前479年—前381年以内。他提出了“兼爱”、“非攻”、“尚贤”、“尚同”、“天志”、“明鬼”、“非命”、“非儒”、“非樂”、“節葬”、“節用”、“交相利”等观点，创立墨家学说，并有《墨子》一书传世。墨家在当时影响很大，《孟子·滕文公》篇云：「楊朱、墨翟之言盈天下，天下之言，不歸於楊，即歸墨。」可知戰國之世，墨家屬顯學。《墨子》一书中體現的墨子的思想在后世仍具有一定影响，广为流传的《千字文》中便記載了出自《墨子·所染》的「墨悲絲染」的故事。到了清朝，随着诸子学的兴起，学者对墨子思想的研究又提升到新的高度。
Mozi (also called Mo Tzu or Master Mo) is one of China's most influential and profound Chinese philosophers. Born in Tengzhou, Shandong Province, China, he founded the school of Mohism that argued strongly against Confucianism and Daoism. His philosophy emphasized self-restraint, self-reflection and authenticity rather than obedience to ritual. During the Warring States period, Mohism was actively developed and practiced in many states but fell out of favour when the legalist Qin Dynasty came to power. During that period, many Mohist classics were ruined when emperor Qin Shi Huang carried out the burning of books and burying of scholars. The importance of Mohism further declined when Confucianism became the dominant school of thought during the Han Dynasty, until mostly disappearing by the middle of the Western Han Dynasty. However, his ideas and influence remain to this day.
This edition also includes a Classical Chinese Quick Study Guide, with an added study reference for the 100 most frequent classical Chinese characters.
墨子是戰國著名思想家、政治家。春秋末战国初期宋国（今河南商丘）人，一说鲁国（今山东滕州木石）人，生卒年不詳，約為前479年—前381年以内。他提出了“兼爱”、“非攻”、“尚贤”、“尚同”、“天志”、“明鬼”、“非命”、“非儒”、“非樂”、“節葬”、“節用”、“交相利”等观点，创立墨家学说，并有《墨子》一书传世。墨家在当时影响很大，《孟子·滕文公》篇云：「楊朱、墨翟之言盈天下，天下之言，不歸於楊，即歸墨。」可知戰國之世，墨家屬顯學。《墨子》一书中體現的墨子的思想在后世仍具有一定影响，广为流传的《千字文》中便記載了出自《墨子·所染》的「墨悲絲染」的故事。到了清朝，随着诸子学的兴起，学者对墨子思想的研究又提升到新的高度。
