Mo Tzu
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Mo Tzu was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism, known for advocating universal love, meritocracy, and opposition to offensive warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mo Tzu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8173459 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mo Tzu Context triple: [Mozi, alternateName, Mo Tzu]
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A.
Chi-Fu
Chi-Fu is the pompous and bureaucratic imperial advisor in Disney's 1998 animated film "Mulan," often serving as a comedic antagonist to the protagonist's efforts.
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B.
Xiaozong
Xiaozong is the temple name of the Hongzhi Emperor, a Ming dynasty ruler noted for his relatively peaceful and reform-minded reign in late 15th-century China.
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C.
Shiing-Shen
Shiing-Shen Chern was a Chinese-American mathematician renowned for his foundational contributions to differential geometry and the development of Chern classes in topology.
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D.
Uncle Ho
Uncle Ho is the affectionate nickname for Ho Chi Minh, the revolutionary leader and founding father of modern Vietnam.
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E.
Zhi
Zhi is a component or subpart of the larger entity or system known as Zhizhong.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mo Tzu Target entity description: Mo Tzu was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism, known for advocating universal love, meritocracy, and opposition to offensive warfare.
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A.
Chi-Fu
Chi-Fu is the pompous and bureaucratic imperial advisor in Disney's 1998 animated film "Mulan," often serving as a comedic antagonist to the protagonist's efforts.
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B.
Xiaozong
Xiaozong is the temple name of the Hongzhi Emperor, a Ming dynasty ruler noted for his relatively peaceful and reform-minded reign in late 15th-century China.
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C.
Shiing-Shen
Shiing-Shen Chern was a Chinese-American mathematician renowned for his foundational contributions to differential geometry and the development of Chern classes in topology.
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D.
Uncle Ho
Uncle Ho is the affectionate nickname for Ho Chi Minh, the revolutionary leader and founding father of modern Vietnam.
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E.
Zhi
Zhi is a component or subpart of the larger entity or system known as Zhizhong.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Chinese philosopher
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founder of a philosophical school ⓘ philosopher ⓘ |
| advocated |
economic frugality
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merit-based appointment of officials ⓘ universal love ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient China ⓘ |
| era |
Warring States period
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late Spring and Autumn to early Warring States period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
ethics
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logic ⓘ military theory ⓘ philosophy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| floruit | 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| founded | Mohism ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese philosophy
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Legalism ⓘ Song dynasty Neo-Confucianism ⓘ
linked to:
Neo-Confucianism
later Mohist logicians ⓘ modern Chinese political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucius
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linked to:
Confucius (as the Great Accomplished Sage)
early Chinese ritual traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| legacy | founder of one of the Hundred Schools of Thought in ancient China ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
epistemology
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ethics of universal love ⓘ just war theory ⓘ social and political order ⓘ utilitarian reasoning ⓘ |
| movement | Mohism ⓘ |
| name |
Mo Tzu
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Mo Tzu (Mozi) ⓘ
linked to:
Mozi
Mozi ⓘ |
| nativeName |
墨子
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linked to:
Mozi
|
| notableWork | Mozi ⓘ |
| opposed |
Confucian ritualism
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fatalism ⓘ offensive warfare ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
Heaven as moral authority
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condemnation of music and lavish rituals ⓘ doctrine of identifying with the superior (shang tong) ⓘ frugality in funerals and rituals ⓘ jian ai (impartial care / universal love) ⓘ meritocracy in government ⓘ opposition to offensive warfare ⓘ utilitarian standard of benefit (li) ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Mohism ⓘ |
| region |
State of Lu (traditional association)
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linked to:
State of Lu
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| religiousBelief | belief in Heaven (Tian) as a moral will ⓘ |
| supported | defensive warfare ⓘ |
| taught |
that Heaven loves all people impartially
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that policies should be judged by benefit to the people ⓘ that rulers should model Heaven’s impartial care ⓘ |
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Subject: Mo Tzu Description of subject: Mo Tzu was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of Mohism, known for advocating universal love, meritocracy, and opposition to offensive warfare.
Referenced by (3)
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