Mo Di
E716176
Chinese ethicist
Chinese logician
ancient Chinese philosopher
founder of Mohism
human
political philosopher
social philosopher
Mo Di, better known as Mozi, was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of the Mohist school, which emphasized universal love, meritocracy, and practical ethics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mo Di canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8173460 — 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 Di Context triple: [Mozi, alternateName, Mo Di]
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A.
Min Bei
Min Bei is a major northern branch of the Min group of Sinitic (Chinese) languages, spoken primarily in parts of Fujian province in southeastern China.
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B.
Shen Dao
Shen Dao is the ceremonial spirit road leading to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, lined with stone statues and monuments that honor deceased emperors.
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C.
Zhang Mo
Zhang Mo is a Chinese actor and film director, best known as the son of acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou and for his roles in Chinese television dramas and films.
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D.
Ma He
Ma He was the birth name of the famed Ming dynasty admiral and explorer Zheng He, who led China’s great maritime expeditions in the early 15th century.
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E.
Sun Ke
Sun Ke, also known as Sun Fo, was a prominent Chinese politician and son of Sun Yat-sen who held key governmental positions in the Republic of China.
- 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 Di Target entity description: Mo Di, better known as Mozi, was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of the Mohist school, which emphasized universal love, meritocracy, and practical ethics.
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A.
Min Bei
Min Bei is a major northern branch of the Min group of Sinitic (Chinese) languages, spoken primarily in parts of Fujian province in southeastern China.
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B.
Shen Dao
Shen Dao is the ceremonial spirit road leading to the Ming Tombs near Beijing, lined with stone statues and monuments that honor deceased emperors.
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C.
Zhang Mo
Zhang Mo is a Chinese actor and film director, best known as the son of acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou and for his roles in Chinese television dramas and films.
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D.
Ma He
Ma He was the birth name of the famed Ming dynasty admiral and explorer Zheng He, who led China’s great maritime expeditions in the early 15th century.
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E.
Sun Ke
Sun Ke, also known as Sun Fo, was a prominent Chinese politician and son of Sun Yat-sen who held key governmental positions in the Republic of China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese ethicist
ⓘ
Chinese logician ⓘ ancient Chinese philosopher ⓘ founder of Mohism ⓘ human ⓘ political philosopher ⓘ social philosopher ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Master Mo
ⓘ
Mozi ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Ancient China ⓘ |
| era |
Hundred Schools of Thought period
ⓘ
linked to:
Hundred Schools of Thought
Warring States period ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Han Chinese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
epistemology
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ logic ⓘ military strategy ⓘ political philosophy ⓘ |
| founded |
Mohist school
ⓘ
linked to:
Mohism
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chinese philosophy
ⓘ
Mohist school ⓘ
linked to:
Mohism
early Chinese military theory ⓘ later Chinese logic ⓘ legalist thinkers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Confucianism
ⓘ
pre-Qin thought ⓘ |
| languageOfExpression | Classical Chinese ⓘ |
| mainInterest |
anti-aggression
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frugality in governance ⓘ impartial concern ⓘ meritocracy ⓘ practical ethics ⓘ universal love ⓘ utilitarian evaluation of policies ⓘ |
| movement | Mohism ⓘ |
| name | Mo Di ⓘ |
| nativeName |
墨翟
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linked to:
Mozi
|
| notableWork | Mozi ⓘ |
| opposed |
Confucian ritualism
ⓘ
fatalism ⓘ offensive warfare ⓘ |
| philosophicalConcept |
condemnation of offensive war
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elevating the worthy ⓘ jian ai (impartial care) ⓘ moderation in funerals and rituals ⓘ opposition to fatalism ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Hundred Schools of Thought
ⓘ
Mohism ⓘ |
| taught |
policies judged by benefit to the people
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promotion by merit rather than birth ⓘ universal love over partiality ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mo Di Description of subject: Mo Di, better known as Mozi, was an influential ancient Chinese philosopher and founder of the Mohist school, which emphasized universal love, meritocracy, and practical ethics.
Referenced by (3)
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