Mozi Fast Reading: The World-Saving Ascetic

Author: Zhou Fumei
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The book here is one you must read at least once in your lifetime, whether you are ten, thirty, or seventy years old! A minimalist reading list of Chinese culture. From the vast collection of ancient classics, sixty works have been selected to present the style and essence of Chinese five thousand years of culture in an easy and enjoyable way. Renowned scholars from Taiwan review classical texts with a 21st-century perspective, taking you through the "unfenced museum of Chinese culture." The Treasury of Chinese Classics also includes the original texts or excerpts, emphasizing the indispensability of the classics while guiding dedicated readers to progress from simple to profound.
Mozi, styled Mozi and named Zhi, was a native of Lu during the early Warring States period. He lived from the mid-5th century BCE to the early 4th century BCE, roughly between Confucius and Mencius, and was contemporary with the disciples of Confucius' second generation. He was approximately in his 80s or 90s. Mozi was a thinker, scientist, and a dedicated practitioner of social salvation. His doctrines flourished for over two hundred years during the Warring States period, alongside Confucianism, as one of the "prominent schools of thought." His life's work was to practice righteousness to benefit the world.