墨子

Mòzǐ
proper noun

Meanings

  1. 1 Mozi (c. 470–391 BC), founder of the Mohist school

Examples

Mòzǐ zhǔzhāng jiān ài fēi gōng.
Mozi advocated universal love and non-aggression.
Zhōngguó dìyī kē liàngzǐ wèixīng yǐ Mòzǐ mìngmíng.
China's first quantum satellite was named after Mozi.
《 Mòzǐ 》 shì xiānqín zhòngyào de zhéxué diǎnjí.
The Mozi is an important philosophical text of the pre-Qin period.

Tips

history
Mozi opposed Confucianism's ritualism and argued for impartial care (), meritocracy, and restraint in warfare. The Mohists were also early scientists — their texts include work on optics, geometry, and mechanics.

In Pop Culture

墨子 Mòzǐ hào
Micius satellite
China's pioneering quantum-communication satellite (launched 2016), named after Mozi in a nod to his optics research.

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