On the Thought of “Universal” Love by Mozi

Mozi's universal lovewas the core category of his ideological system,and its formation was influenced by the Xia culture,the Shang culture and Zhou culture,especially by the Confucian culture,and was put forward on the background of that era.Universal lovewas a new thought created out of the dissatisfaction with ConfuciusCharity.It advocated a love giving equally for all,a love from loving others to loving one's own and also a love for the all people in the world on the basis of mutual benefit.The approach of implementation of universal lovewas to adhere to the thought ofno aggressionbased onmutual benefit,religious sanctions and political sanctions.Mozi's universal lovewas a fantasy,and by no means feasible.