Why can t Confucianism complement Mohist doctrine?

Because the cultures between the two are completely opposite in some theories, they cannot be said to be mutually reinforcing. It is undeniable that there is a good thing to be learned from both cultures.

Because in ancient times, among the hundreds of schools, Confucianism and Mohism were not in agreement. Moreover, the doctrine of Confucianism and the doctrine of Mohism are contrary in many places.

Because Confucianism is more about educating people's thoughts from the perspective of morality, while Mohist thought is more about legal morality and is not within the scope of its consideration, the roots of the two sects are different and cannot complement each other.

None of them exist, where do they complement each other?

The meaning of Confucian benevolence is that love does not mean that love has levels and levels! You should love the people in the small group you belong to, and only think about the interests of the small group you belong to! Everything that others have can be sacrificed for the benefit of a small group!

I feel that the ideas of Confucianism and the ideas of the Nazis coincide! And the meaning of the Mo family's love and non-attack does not mean that they love all the people in the world! Everything must be for the sake of the people of the world!

People-oriented, people-oriented! War against injustice! Support the just war of hoeing the strong and helping the weak and protecting the weak!

The core of Confucianism is "benevolence", emphasizing filial piety and paying attention to "etiquette"; The Mohists advocate "love", "non-attack", and "virtue". In fact, the two are complementary in terms of level, and there is no saying that one is higher or lower. As far as ideals are concerned, the ideals of the two also coincide.

Later generations of "Confucianism" of the Song and Ming Dynasty is no longer the original "Confucianism", the early Confucianism paid attention to all-round development, the gentleman not only had to be moral, but also familiar with the "six arts" (the six skills needed at that time), is a qualified gentleman, and the great Confucian Mencius said that "the benevolent love others", "everyone can be Yao Shun", which shows that the early Confucianism has the idea of equality. Compared with Confucianism, Mohist is a type of pragmatism, Mohist is very practical, for example, Mozi has studied defensive equipment, physical optics, etc., unlike Confucianism to pay attention to academic theory and framework construction, so it can be seen that the two are actually a complementary, one is used for "Wenneng Anbang", and the other is used for "Wuneng Dingguo". The essential difference is the difference in the interests represented, that is, the social basis.

The Mohists represented the interests of small urban craftsmen, small merchants, yeoman farmers, and lower-class officials. Confucianism represented the interests of the traditional aristocracy, high-ranking bureaucrats, and literati. Because of these essential differences, the two have diametrically opposed views on etiquette, morality, and how to govern the country.

The proposition is also different, Confucianism is benevolence, that is, self-centered, radial love, the farther away from oneself, the shallower the degree of love, the so-called "old and old, young and young" pay attention to "and"; The Mohist family is both love, and the degree of love is the same for everyone, that is, "the country of people is regarded as their country, the home of people is regarded as their home, and the body of people is regarded as their body" Confucianism insists on etiquette and music, requires the world to be governed by etiquette, and advocates thick burials and long mourning, while Mohism is the opposite. Similarities: both are the idea of joining the WTO, both intend to govern the country and level the world, both adhere to the materialist reflection theory, both attach importance to the feelings of people, and are manifested as "people-oriented" and caring for the society, but Confucianism is the intellectuals for the sake of the rulers, hoping to restore the prosperity of "the conquest of rites and music from the Son of Heaven", and finally realize the Datong society of "the world is for the public", while the Mohists are the craftsmen for the sake of the lower working people, and establish a paradise for small producers of "Shangtong" and "Shangxian".

Differences between Confucianism and Mohist education:

1. Confucianism emphasizes "benevolence", benevolence is the meaning of loving others, but the love emphasized by Confucianism is differentiated love. The Mohists also emphasize love, but the Mohist love is "concomitant love", that is, undifferentiated love, love for everyone.

2. Confucianism emphasizes the education of moral rulers, and Mohists advocate education in science and technology in addition to moral education.

3. Confucianism emphasizes heuristic teaching in teaching methods, that is, students are allowed to think for themselves, and teachers are only responsible for inspiring students. The Mohists emphasized taking the initiative to preach to students.

The similarities between Confucianism and Mohistism: both academic schools in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are both ideologies of accession to the WTO, and both advocate loving people, caring for the country, and caring for society.

Hundreds of schools

Mohist, one of the hundred schools of thought, was a philosophical school in the Eastern Zhou Dynasty of China, and it was listed as one of the 100 schools of pre-Qin Zhuzi that specialized in the study of "natural science" along with "famous scholars" and "mathematicians".

Mencius, a representative of Confucianism, once said, "The words of the world do not belong to Yang (Yang Zhu, the representative figure of Taoism) to Mo (Mozi)", etc., which proves the glory of Mohism in China. Yang Mo is originally two sides of the coin, so Yang Mo complements each other, but throughout the ages, people have evaluated Yang Mo with Mencius's general way of thinking of "away from Yang Mo", which is unfair.

The Mohist family was born around the Warring States period. The founder is Mo Zhai (dí) (Mozi). The Mohists are a well-disciplined academic society, and their leaders are called "Juzi", and their members must promote the Mohist doctrine of Lingzao oranges when they go to various countries as officials, and the income must also be donated to the group.

The Mohist school is divided into the early and late periods: the early thought mainly deals with socio-political, ethical and epistemological issues, and focuses on the wars and turmoil of the present world; In the later period, Mohists made important contributions to logic and began to move closer to the field of scientific research.

The main ideas of Mohist ism are: equal love between people (concurrent love), opposition to wars of aggression (non-offensive), advocating thrift and opposing extravagance and waste (thrift), attaching importance to inheriting the cultural wealth of predecessors (Ming ghosts), and mastering the laws of nature (Tianzhi).

Confucianism and Mohistism were the two main schools of thought during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and although they were both important representatives of Chinese philosophy, their views differed greatly in many ways.

Similarities:1They all emphasize the relationship between people, Confucianism emphasizes the ideas of benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom, while Mohists put forward the practice of both love and non-aggression, all of which hope to achieve a harmonious society.

2.They all advocate that only when a virtuous monarch can he win the trust and support of the people and maintain social harmony and stability.

3.Confucianism advocated moral education through the classical culture of Confucius, while Mohists believed that the practice of both love and non-aggression could be promoted through education.

Differences:1In terms of attitudes towards congenital differences, Confucianism believes that everyone has an innate vision, while Mohists believe that everyone is equal and should not be treated separately because of innate differences.

2.In terms of the method of achieving a harmonious society, Confucianism believes that the belief in the bad faith should be achieved through predetermined moral norms and etiquette, while the Mohists believe that a harmonious society should be achieved through the realization of both love and non-aggression.

3.In terms of social governance, Confucianism emphasized the rule of virtue and guided the people through virtue and virtue, while Mohists believed that the method of non-aggression and love should be adopted.

Overall, Confucianism and Mohistism have something in common in dealing with interpersonal relationships and moral education, but they have some fundamental differences in how to achieve a harmonious society and how to govern it.