Mozi

5th-century BC Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism
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Mozi
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Mozi

Summary

Mozi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lu[2]. He was born on January 1, 470 BC[3]. He died on January 1, 391 BC[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], military engineer[6], and engineer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month, #6,885 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Mozi was born in Lu[2].
  • Mozi was born on January 1, 470 BC[3].
  • Mozi died on January 1, 391 BC[4].
  • Mozi held citizenship in Zhou dynasty[9].
  • Mozi's professions included philosopher[5].
  • Mozi's professions included military engineer[6].
  • Mozi's professions included engineer[7].
  • Mozi's field of work was ethics[10].
  • Mozi's field of work was social philosophy[11].
  • Mozi's field of work was political philosophy[12].
  • Mozi's field of work was logic[13].
  • Mozi's field of work was epistemology[14].
  • A notable student of Mozi was Qin Guli[15].
  • A notable student of Mozi was Tian Jiu[16].
  • Mozi is recorded as male[17].
  • Mozi's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Mozi's Commons category is recorded as Mozi[19].
  • Mozi's residence is recorded as Song[20].
  • Mozi's family name is recorded as Mo[21].
  • Mozi's family name is recorded as Zi[22].
  • Mozi's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mozi[23].
  • Mozi's floruit is recorded as 400 BC[24].
  • Mozi's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng[25].
  • Mozi's described by source is recorded as Records of the Grand Historian[26].
  • Mozi's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lu[2], Mozi… he was born on January 1, 470 BC[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[5], military engineer[6], and engineer[7]. Fields of work include ethics[10], a branch of philosophy[28]; social philosophy[11], a branch of philosophy[29]; political philosophy[12], a branch of philosophy[30]; logic[13], a class used in Universal Decimal Classification[31]; and epistemology[14], a branch of philosophy[32]. Notable students include Qin Guli[15], a writer[33], b. -0450[34], of Wei[35] and Tian Jiu[16], of Song[36].

Death and Burial

Mozi died on January 1, 391 BC[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mozi include Mohism[37], a school of thought[38], in Song[39]; Micius Quantum Prize[40], a science award[41], in People's Republic of China[42], founded in 2018[43]; and QUESS[44], a research satellite[45].

Why It Matters

Mozi ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,091 views/month, #6,885 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 71 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

Works attributed to him include he[48], a literary work[49]. Entities named for him include Mohism[37], a school of thought[38], in Song[39]; Micius Quantum Prize[40], a science award[41], in People's Republic of China[42], founded in 2018[43]; and QUESS[44], a research satellite[45].

FAQs

Where was Mozi born?

Born in Lu[2], Mozi…

What did Mozi do for work?

Mozi worked as philosopher[5], military engineer[6], and engineer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [15] . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [48] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [44] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 675024
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 675024, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161549119|Mo Tzu (#161549119)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]] #mix'n"
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