According to Zhao Kuo's knowledge, there are nearly a hundred Mohist classics, and there are countless famous scholars and powerful figures all over the Central Plains.
Think about it. After all, Mohism is a theory that has been able to compete with Confucianism for hundreds of years, and even had the upper hand for a time. If there is a huge gap between the two, how can Mohism compete with Confucianism?
However, after more than 2,000 years of circulation of such a large Mohist family, only Mozi is left on the list, and his only remaining work is "Mozi", and it is still a fragment.
The other sages and writings all disappeared completely, as if they were wiped away by a big hand, and they never came to the world.
There are only twenty-four words about Mozi in the historical records. "Gai Mo Zhai, a senior official in the Song Dynasty, was good at guarding the emperor and used it for economical purposes. It may be said that he merged with Confucius, or after that."
'Fortunately, we have not yet deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. In the future, we may not depose hundreds of schools of thought and only respect Confucianism.
The Mo family is still alive and well, and living better than before.
"Who has the upper hand now, Mohism or Confucianism?" Zhao Kuo asked.铓
"They are evenly matched. The Mohists are supported by the Qin State, and the Confucians are supported by the Wei State. Our Zhao State has many Confucian scholars, and the Mohists are not able to take over, so they are at a disadvantage. However, Qi Mo took advantage of the emptiness of the Confucianists in the Jixia Academy and took advantage of the trend to suppress the Confucians. trend." Chulong said.
The Mohist family in Zhao State was just a small branch at first, with a few big cats and kittens, and they almost announced their dissolution after eating too much. Although it later attracted many talents from various countries, it was still difficult to compete with Confucianism in a short period of time. contend.
"However, the internal struggle between the two factions is also extremely fierce. The Confucian group has always disliked Xunzi and thought that Xunzi was rebellious. The three Mohist schools are also in a state of conflict. They hold Mohist classics and accuse each other of being fakes. At that time, Qi Mohe Chu Mo wanted to join Qin, but was squeezed out by Qin Mo, and in the end he could only return to Qi and Chu in despair." Lin Xiangru said with a smile.
"Competition is a good thing, but I'm afraid there won't be competition." Zhao Kuo said as he walked. Whether it is external or internal competition between Confucianism and Mohism, it is a process of continuous deepening and improvement.
If Mencius had not had the experience of debating and confronting countless celebrities and sages in the Jixia Academy, he would not have been able to perfect his theory of the goodness of nature and become a Confucian sub-sage.
If Xunzi had not had the experience of Jixia Academy, he would not have been able to innovate and propose and improve the 'Dharma' based on the teachings of Confucius and Mencius.
Ideas need to be collided, and this collision plays a far more important role in progress than just studying alone.
Just like many netizens in later generations, when arguing with others online, they are far more serious than when they were studying in school.
When I was in school, I couldn't even memorize a single ancient poem, but in order to win an argument with others on the Internet, I could read the entire "Three Kingdoms".
No matter what the original purpose is, no matter the final result is victory or defeat, it is always good to continue to enrich yourself and think about more things in the process.
However, the danger of debate in this era is much higher than that of online debate in later generations, because everyone is face to face. After losing, many people will pack up and leave if they have no face to stay in the academy.
Zhao Kuo did not go to the classroom, but went to the big arena in the center of the college. There may be no one in the classroom, but there must be someone in the ring.
Even during the Cuju competition, many people came to watch Cuju, and there was no shortage of debates in the arena.
"So many people." Before he arrived at the ring, Zhao Kuo saw a sea of people around the ring. He didn't know how many people were watching the debate.
When Mo Feng was building the big arena, he followed Zhao Kuo's order and specially built an extremely wide stand around the arena, which not only facilitated everyone's viewing, but also surrounded the arena to facilitate the sale of tickets... Most of the ticket money was used The college is used for daily expenses, and the remaining part will be distributed to celebrities or disciples who come to the stage to debate, allowing them to earn extra money.
Some celebrities were very disdainful and scolded Zhao Kuo for being greedy for money and making any money. After the college distributed the ticket money to them, they silently increased the number of debates on stage.
The guard guarding the door was very discerning and let Zhao Kuo in without asking them for tickets. After entering the debate venue, Zhao Kuo saw two distinct groups of people sitting in the stands. On the left were the Mohist disciples wearing straw sandals and short cloth ge clothes. The leader was Mo Feng, the Mohist giant.
On the right side of Hao are Confucian disciples wearing Confucian robes, headed by Kong Bin, the sixth grandson of Confucius. Disciples from other schools of thought were scattered in the middle.
"It seems to be the Mohist Xiangli Feng and the Confucian Kong Qi. Xiangli Feng is a Mohist sage who came from the Qin State. He is familiar with the Mohist classics and has a deep understanding of the Mohist essence. It is said that he has recently begun to prepare a book. Kong Qi is Kong Chuan. My nephew, the seventh grandson of Confucius, has never been famous before, but since Confucianism has allowed him to come to power, his strength must not be underestimated." Lin Xiangru looked at the two people on the stage and whispered.
"The Confucian family is demonstrating against the Mohist family by sending a junior to the field. If he loses, it will be treated as a test. If he wins, the Mohist family will lose all face." Chulong glanced in the direction of the Confucian family and said angrily.
Due to various reasons, the relationship between Zhao and Confucianism has not been very good. King Wuling of Zhao's horsemanship and archery in Hufu has always been regarded as deviant in the eyes of Confucians.
After Jun, the State of Zhao destroyed the State of Zhongshan, which caused serious setbacks in the Confucian road to "joining the WTO". Although Zhongshan was a country founded by the Di people, in order to integrate into Chinese civilization, this country abandoned the customs of the Di people and switched to Confucianism to govern the country.
As a result, King Zhao Wuling was destroyed by the Zhongshan Kingdom not long after. Perhaps it was precisely because of King Wuling of Zhao's deviant ways that he created Zhao's open, pragmatic style and gave birth to a person like Xunzi.
An "irregular" scholar. However, Xunzi was also not liked by Confucians. Whether from the perspective of Zhao Guo or from the perspective of Xunzi's friends, Chulong didn't like these Confucian scholars who piled up poems and books on their desks and followed etiquette and righteousness at the back.
"The Mo family can also send the younger generation to play." Zhao Kuo casually found a seat to sit down and said matter-of-factly.
Hao, if you send a younger generation, I will also send a younger generation. This is fair competition. In this situation, if the Mo family wins, it will be fine, but if it loses, it will be a big loss.
"There is only one possibility for the older generation of the Mohists to come forward. The younger generation has already lost, or they know that they are no match for the Confucians." Chulong said in a deep voice.
After listening to Chulong's words, Zhao Kuo looked to his left. Sure enough, most of the Mohist disciples' faces were full of gloom. Even if the prime minister on the stage had the upper hand, he couldn't make everyone happy.
"Isn't the Mohist family... the opponent of Confucianism?" Zhao Kuo asked with a frown. In order to support the Mo family, he sent many people to the Mo family.
Forget about the older generation, Confucianism has a deep foundation, and the main foundation of Mohism is not in the State of Zhao, but in the three kingdoms of Qin, Qi, and Chu.
But can’t even the younger generation compare to Confucianism?铓
