PHILOSOPHER
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
Mozi
Mozi (; Chinese: 墨子; pinyin: Mòzǐ; Wade–Giles: Mo Tzu ; original name Mo Di (墨翟); Latinized as Micius; ; c. 470 – c. 391 BCE) was a Chinese philosopher, logician and essayist who founded the school of Mohism during the Hundred Schools of Thought period (the early portion of the Warring States period, c. 475–221 BCE). The ancient text Mozi contains material ascribed to him and his followers. Born in what is now Tengzhou, Shandong Province, Mozi founded the school of Mohism, which argued strongly against both Confucianism and Daoism. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Mozi has received more than 929,208 page views. His biography is available in 54 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 53 in 2019). Mozi is the 126th most popular philosopher (down from 118th in 2019), the 43rd most popular biography from China (down from 42nd in 2019) and the 6th most popular Chinese Philosopher.
Mozi is most famous for his belief that all things are made of five elements: earth, water, fire, wood, and metal.
Memorability Metrics
930k
Page Views (PV)
72.06
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
54
Languages Editions (L)
8.30
Effective Languages (L*)
3.06
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
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Among PHILOSOPHERS
Among philosophers, Mozi ranks 126 out of 1,081. Before him are Antisthenes, Ramon Llull, Hans-Georg Gadamer, Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab, Tommaso Campanella, and Marsilio Ficino. After him are Chanakya, Oswald Spengler, Emanuel Swedenborg, Giambattista Vico, Bonaventure, and Swami Vivekananda.
Most Popular Philosophers in Wikipedia
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Antisthenes
445 BC - 365 BC
HPI: 72.42
Rank: 120
Ramon Llull
1232 - 1316
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 121
Hans-Georg Gadamer
1900 - 2002
HPI: 72.39
Rank: 122
Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahhab
1703 - 1792
HPI: 72.36
Rank: 123
Tommaso Campanella
1568 - 1639
HPI: 72.31
Rank: 124
Marsilio Ficino
1433 - 1499
HPI: 72.09
Rank: 125
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 126
Chanakya
375 BC - 283 BC
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 127
Oswald Spengler
1880 - 1936
HPI: 71.99
Rank: 128
Emanuel Swedenborg
1688 - 1772
HPI: 71.97
Rank: 129
Giambattista Vico
1668 - 1744
HPI: 71.92
Rank: 130
Bonaventure
1221 - 1274
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 131
Swami Vivekananda
1863 - 1902
HPI: 71.89
Rank: 132
Contemporaries
Among people born in 470 BC, Mozi ranks 3. Before him are Socrates and Aspasia. After him are Philolaus, Melissus of Samos, Callicrates, Hippocrates of Chios, Achilles Painter, and Teres I. Among people deceased in 391 BC, Mozi ranks 1. After him are Andocides and Psammuthes.
Others Born in 470 BC
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Socrates
470 BC - 399 BC
HPI: 94.34
Rank: 1
Aspasia
470 BC - 400 BC
HPI: 74.37
Rank: 2
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 3
Philolaus
470 BC - 390 BC
HPI: 69.47
Rank: 4
Melissus of Samos
470 BC - 430 BC
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 5
Callicrates
470 BC - 420 BC
HPI: 66.32
Rank: 6
Hippocrates of Chios
470 BC - 410 BC
HPI: 64.66
Rank: 7
Achilles Painter
470 BC - 425 BC
HPI: 51.49
Rank: 8
Teres I
470 BC - 445 BC
HPI: 51.09
Rank: 9
Others Deceased in 391 BC
Go to all RankingsMozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 1
Andocides
440 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 2
Psammuthes
500 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 58.08
Rank: 3
In China
Among people born in China, Mozi ranks 43 out of 1,392. Before him are Zhou Enlai (1898), Toshiro Mifune (1920), Emperor Wu of Han (-156), Emperor Taizong of Tang (598), Yongzheng Emperor (1678), and Nurhaci (1559). After him are Charles K. Kao (1933), Hong Taiji (1592), Lu Xun (1881), Yuan Shikai (1859), Zhu Xi (1130), and Mahmud al-Kashgari (1029).
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Zhou Enlai
1898 - 1976
HPI: 73.14
Rank: 37
Toshiro Mifune
1920 - 1997
HPI: 72.95
Rank: 38
Emperor Wu of Han
156 BC - 87 BC
HPI: 72.87
Rank: 39
Emperor Taizong of Tang
598 - 649
HPI: 72.57
Rank: 40
Yongzheng Emperor
1678 - 1735
HPI: 72.23
Rank: 41
Nurhaci
1559 - 1626
HPI: 72.10
Rank: 42
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 43
Charles K. Kao
1933 - 2018
HPI: 71.90
Rank: 44
Hong Taiji
1592 - 1643
HPI: 71.59
Rank: 45
Lu Xun
1881 - 1936
HPI: 71.50
Rank: 46
Yuan Shikai
1859 - 1916
HPI: 71.46
Rank: 47
Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 48
Mahmud al-Kashgari
1029 - 1101
HPI: 71.32
Rank: 49
Among PHILOSOPHERS In China
Among philosophers born in China, Mozi ranks 6. Before him are Confucius (-551), Laozi (-604), Sun Tzu (-544), Mencius (-372), and Zhuang Zhou (-369). After him are Zhu Xi (1130), Han Fei (-280), Xun Kuang (-313), Milarepa (1052), Shen Kuo (1031), and Wang Yangming (1472).
Confucius
551 BC - 479 BC
HPI: 91.76
Rank: 1
Laozi
604 BC - 600 BC
HPI: 81.11
Rank: 2
Sun Tzu
544 BC - 496 BC
HPI: 80.47
Rank: 3
Mencius
372 BC - 289 BC
HPI: 74.23
Rank: 4
Zhuang Zhou
369 BC - 286 BC
HPI: 74.19
Rank: 5
Mozi
470 BC - 391 BC
HPI: 72.06
Rank: 6
Zhu Xi
1130 - 1200
HPI: 71.43
Rank: 7
Han Fei
280 BC - 232 BC
HPI: 69.21
Rank: 8
Xun Kuang
313 BC - 238 BC
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 9
Milarepa
1052 - 1135
HPI: 67.17
Rank: 10
Shen Kuo
1031 - 1095
HPI: 66.50
Rank: 11
Wang Yangming
1472 - 1529
HPI: 62.45
Rank: 12
