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Mozi

Chinese text

Also known as: “Mo-tzu”

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biography of Mozi

In Mozi: Life
The Mozi, the principal work left by Mozi and his followers, contains the essence of his political, ethical, and religious teachings. The gist of it is found in the three sets of chapters of its second section, which give an overview of the 10 major tenets:…
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place in Chinese literature

In Chinese literature: Prose
…the Zhuangzi but in the Mozi, attributed to Mo Di, or Mozi, a predecessor of Mencius and Zhuangzi, whose singular attainments in logic made him a forceful preacher. His recorded sermons are characterized by simplicity of style, clarity of exposition, depth of conviction, and directness of appeal.
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