In this stone cavern passageway, both walls were covered with Mozi's words.
Because the Mohist school had declined early, countless texts had been scattered over the past thousand years. Thus, in this Mohist Underground Palace, there were actually many famous works that had never been seen before.
As Mo Qiong and Ying Fei walked along, they were shocked to discover that Mozi's understanding of Contained Objects was already no less profound than that of the modern Blue White Society.
"Those that benefit people are called skillful; those that do not benefit people are called clumsy. Those that benefit people and benefit all are usually skillful; those that benefit only oneself are usually clumsy. When what is contrary to reason is considered skillful by the people of the world, disaster is near."
Mozi knew that Contained Objects were unique, and called them "those that do not fit," or "those contrary to reason."
He clearly pointed out that the principles of Contained Objects were not the universal principles of the world. He taught his disciples that they must distinguish between the principles of the world and principles contrary to reason. They must not mistake the principles of Contained Objects for the ultimate truths of the world. That would be extremely dangerous.
Mozi liked to use "benefiting all" and "benefiting oneself" to classify principles, and he also liked to define things.
He defined anything beneficial to people as skillful. The laws of nature could benefit everyone, while Contained Objects often benefited individuals without benefiting the world as a whole. If the people of the world considered that skillful, it would be dangerous. Therefore, such things could not be announced to the public. They were not universal principles. Otherwise, if people used them for their own benefit, the world would be endangered.
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