Mohist and Confucianism are known as Xianxue, why has Mohist not been carried forward?

Because the goals pursued by the Mohists were too idealistic, it was impossible to be widely adopted at the time. When it comes to the most representative cultural celebrities in China throughout the ages, the holy teacher Confucius should not give in, who else should be; The Confucianism founded by Confucius is also the "official mainstream thought" advocated by the rulers of all dynasties in China.

Confucianism was born in the turbulent times of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when "a hundred schools of thought contended". At that time, there were not only Confucianism, but also Taoism, Moism, Legalism, famous scholars and other schools of thought with different views.

When Confucianism was founded by Confucius, of course, it was brilliant for a while; But with the discouragement of Confucius, his later death, he gradually became "unknown". Thanks to the birth of Mencius, another sage of Confucianism, Confucianism "turned from decline to prosperity". At that time, to what extent did Confucianism decline?

Mencius said, "If the people of the world do not return to Yang, they will return to ink." It seems that all the scholars in the world believe in the two "manifest studies" of the Yang Zhu School and the Mohist School, and it seems that there is no living space for Confucianism. But today, the Mo family has been silent in history, and it has gradually worn out over time; And Confucianism is still thriving.

At present, the only classic book of the Mohists is "Mozi", but this is not a work expounding Mohist thought at all, but it records the manufacturing methods of some mechanical instruments. The Mohist quest we know today is inferred from the records in various historical books.

Why did the Mo family annihilate? There is a sentence from Mencius, which I think is very good, which is the second half of the sentence mentioned above:

Escaping ink will return to Yang, and escaping Yang will return to Confucianism.

The meaning of this sentence is that Mozi requires everyone to make selfless dedication, and even "love and non-attack", which is too idealistic and oppresses human nature, so the Mohist apprentices will definitely be transformed into the Yang Zhu school that advocates "plucking a hair and benefiting the world", that is, extreme egoism;

And when people realized that the self-interest of the Yang-Zhu school was too extreme, they would turn to Confucianism. In fact, this shows the real reason why the Mo family and the Yang Zhu school were annihilated in history!

Because the Mo family involves a lot of imperial techniques and methods of marching and fighting, these are not suitable for the common people to know.

Because Qin Shi Huang's "burning books and pit Confucianism" and Han Wu's "deposing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" completely swept Mohist thought into the old paper pile of history.

Because Mozi's ability is too strong, it is entirely because of Mozi's personal personality charm and ability that the Mo family is so outstanding, and after Mozi died, the Mo family declined.

Because the thought of Zhuzi first appeared in Confucianism, and then Mohistism.

In other words, the obvious learning.

I think it depends on political needs, and politics thinks that Confucianism is easier to rule, so it has been passed down for thousands of years.

That must be the right thinking, the right thinking can be worthy of being passed on, and it can also lead me to the most wonderful peak of life.

The internal reason is that practicality is greater than theory and difficult to inherit, and the emphasis on science and technology is out of touch with the needs of the times, which also weakens its theoretical innovation, affects the inheritance, and is rejected by the mainstream schools and does not conform to the interests of the ruling class.

The leader of the Mo family has his own love, hatred, hatred and contradictions, and has not passed on his craftsmanship.

This is because of the reason for development, different dynasties need different ways of development, and some of the ideas of the Mohists do not conform to feudal politics, so they are lonely.

1.Ideological conflicts.

The Warring States Period was an era of competition and grabbing, everyone was grabbing territory, and China had not yet been reunified. The Mohists advocate both love and non-aggression, which is not in line with the idea of the ruler, who needs to govern the country and seize more territory.

The Mohists advocated hard training and strict discipline, which not many people could adhere to, and also incorporated the idea of love, which few people could do in the chaotic Warring States era.

2.The service class is different.

No single thought has been put forward to serve all classes of people, and Confucianism and Taoism are no exception.

The ideology advocated by Confucianism is to serve the middle and lower classes of the people in the broad society, and it is a kind of gentleman's learning, which can be used to rule and restrain the middle and lower classes in the eyes of the rulers, and can govern the common people well.

Taoism, on the other hand, is a doctrine about sages, which is aimed at successful people, senior managers, and serves successful people, and pays attention to the doctrine of self-restraint and self-cultivation.

The Mohist doctrine was aimed at small producers, mainly serving the lower strata of society, while the number of small producers was relatively small, mainly some skilled workers, and the ranks were not very concentrated, and finally did not produce a corresponding class in the era at that time.

3.The influence of the policies of later generations is not in the interests of the rulers.

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the idea of "overthrowing a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" led to the decline of the ideas of other schools. Most of the rulers of later generations chose the inner (Confucian) and outer (Taoist) kings.

And the most important thing is that the Mohist ideology is not in the interests of the rulers.

For example, the love advocated by the Mohists is the love of equality, there is no class difference, and in modern times, it means that everyone is equal. Rulers represent heaven and are different from ordinary people, so Mohist thought advocates equality for all, which is not conducive to the rulers consolidating class interests.

And Mo Zhai, the representative of the Mo family, is the representative of the craftsmen, and he uses more tactics and techniques than to rule the country. Therefore, Mohism did not become a Confucian and Taoist ideology that was accepted by most people.