The Mohists advocate universal love and non-aggression. They can be said to be the most distinctive messengers of justice among hundreds of pre-Qin scholars.
Mozi, the founder of Mohism, even set an example by traveling to various countries and calling for help for the poor and the weak.
Then let us take a look at Mozi’s famous sayings about loving peace through Mohist culture.
Those who love others will see love, and those who hate others will see evil.
From "Mozi·Jian Ai Xia". This sentence points out that those who love and respect others must be loved and respected by others, and those who dislike and hate others must also be disgusted and hated by others. Mozi advocated "universal love" and "non-aggression" and believed that people should love and respect each other and should not conquer or fight each other. He told people that the relationship between people is always mutual. How you treat others will be treated in the same way by others, so harmony should be valued.
Promote the benefits of the world and eliminate the harms of the world.
From "Mozi·Jian Ai Xia". This sentence means that whatever is beneficial to the people of the world, do it and help it be established; whatever is harmful to the people of the world, get rid of it. The core of Mozi's theory is universal love, love for everyone in the world. Doing useful things for all people in the world and eliminating disasters that harm the people embodies Mozi's grand ambition to pursue peace and justice and seek welfare for the people.
As long as the righteous are at the top, the world will be in order.
Mozi mentioned in "Mozi·Fei Ming Shang" that when moral people are in power, the world will be peaceful and stable. This shows that Mozi respected that the king in power should implement "righteous government" and do things in line with "morality", so that the country can be stable, the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and the world can usher in peace.
Conclusion: Mozi advocated universal love and non-aggression throughout his life, and believed that meritocracy and righteous government are the foundation of social stability. This is what he stood for and what he did. Throughout his life, Mozi led his disciples to travel around the world to help the poor and the weak. His awe-inspiring righteousness and compassionate benevolence seemed out of place in the troubled times of the Warring States Period, but they were so admirable. Today, we should also learn from the Mohist spirit of loving peace and pursuing justice, turning swords into plowshares, and safeguarding the hard-won peaceful life.