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Mozi (circa 468‒376 BC), whose birth name was Mo Di, was a native of Luyang who lived during Eastern Zhou of the late Spring and Autumn period and early Warring States. Born a commoner, Mozi studied Confucian thought but, finding the rituals and music too exact and complex, he began to advocate jian ai (universal love), fei gong (non-offensive warfare), shang xian (exalting the worthies), jie yong (moderation), and other ideas. He founded the school of Mohism. Mozi was a man of great learning and abilities, also known as ...