Luan Tingfu said: "The scholars of Confucianism and Mohism in Qing Dynasty were just collating, which had nothing to do with scholarship at first. In the past twenty years (referring to 19 12- 1932), the works of storytelling have gradually developed. " (Luan Tiaofu: "Mohism in the Past Twenty Years", see "Essays on Mozi Studies")

Liang Qichao was the most influential Mohist researcher at the beginning of this century. 1904, Liang published Zi Mo Zi Lun in Xinmin Cong Bao. By 192 1 year, it was expanded into Mozi case, which consisted of eight chapters. Discuss the basic concepts of Mohism-universal love, Mohist materialism and economic theory, Mohist religious thought, Mohist new social organization law, Mohist theory, Mohist ethics theory and other sciences. Textual research on Mohism, mohists and Mohism era. This book is the first time to analyze Mohism from the perspective of modern social science, and it is written in vernacular, which has great influence.

19 19, Hu Shi, who came back from studying in the United States, studied China's ancient thoughts with western philosophical methods and published the Outline of China's Philosophical History. The fourth part is Mozi, which is divided into Biography of Mozi, Philosophical Method, Three Tables Method and Mozi. The sixth part discusses the debate between Mohism and Mohism, epistemology, debaters Hui Shi and Gongsun Long. This book is written in the vernacular.

Luan Tiaofu pointed out: "When Gu Zizhi's Outline and Learning Plan came out, people began to talk about the works of philosophy and ink. In fact, it is brilliant and full of the sweat of Anhui (referring to Hu Shi) camel; The sudden emergence of a new force is not credible (referring to Liang Qichao). Moreover, its leather words are mixed and inappropriate. .................................................................................................................................................................................. (Luan Tiaofu's Twenty Years of Mohism) Although Liang and Hu have made great contributions, it cannot be said that others are ignorant. As for the criticism of Hu Shi, it is beneficial to academic development, not a bad thing.

192 1 year, Yi Baisha published Narrative Mohism in New Youth, describing the origin, history and classics of Mohism.

1922, Chen Guyuan published Mozi's political philosophy, which described all aspects of Mozi's political thought in three levels: general theory, sub-theory and residual theory.

1922, Wang Tongling published a book "Similarities and Differences between Confucianism and Mohism", with eight chapters in the preface and text, comparing the ideas of religion, morality, politics, ideal people, Bible, sages and doctrines, quoting more original texts of two schools, and then making a little judgment. It is the first monograph comparing the thoughts of Confucius and Mohism.

From 65438 to 0923, Zhang Chunyi published Mojing, which is divided into pedagogy, mathematics, metaphysics, calculus, ethics, politics, philosophy, jurisprudence, financial management, military affairs and religion.

1924, Lang published "Mozi Philosophy", which consists of thirteen chapters, discussing the background of the times, the origin of Mohism, 53 authors, fundamental concepts, omnipotence, life philosophy, political philosophy, pragmatism, Mohism, hundred schools of thought's criticism of Mohism and the influence of Mohism.

1924, Hu published Mozi's theory, which is divided into general theory, non-attack theory, frugality theory, non-music theory, short mourning theory, theory, law theory and miscellaneous theory. Each theory is discussed first, and then the original text is partially attached.

From 65438 to 0925, Zhang published a series of articles in Jiayin Weekly and Oriental Magazine, which were later compiled into Zhang Mohism, which was highly valued by the academic community.

1926, Jackie Chan published Ten Theories of Mohism, which is divided into four chapters: Mohism, Mohism, Confucian Classics, Educational Purpose, Political Theory, Literature, Similarities and Differences with hundred schools of thought, Similarities and Differences with hundred schools of thought, and Mohism Comments in Past Dynasties.

1927 Jiang Weiqiao published Yang Mohist School. The next part is devoted to Mohism, which is divided into ten chapters to discuss the basis of Mohism, love, benefit, frugality, action, non-aggression, communication, harmony, source, comment and comparison between Mohism and Jesus' appendix.

1929, Qian Mu published Mozi, which is divided into three chapters: Biography of Mozi, Catalogue of Mozi Books, Main Contents of Mozi Books and Chronology with People. Another work of Qian, Records of the Pre-Qin Scholars, made a detailed study of Mozi.

1930, Feng Youlan published the History of China Philosophy, the fifth chapter of which is Mozi and the Early Mohist School, which describes the textual research of Mozi, the era of the Classic, the Classic, Daqu, Xiaoqu, universal love, non-aggression and politics. The eleventh chapter discusses Mohist classics and later Mohists, and discusses the debate, similarities and differences, firmness and whiteness of knowledge. Feng Youlan first put forward the name of "Late Mohist School".

1936, Fang shouchu published the origin of Mohism, which consists of ten chapters. The first four chapters discuss Mozi's life experience, deeds, works and life background. The fifth chapter is Mozi's theory (political thought, economic theory, religious belief and fundamental spirit), the sixth chapter is Mohist organization and the seventh chapter. Teaching of Mohism, Chapter 8. The progress of Mohism (the later Mohist system, true ink and different ink and non-ink, the author of Mohism, the summary of Mohism, the revision and development of Mohism, the new interpretation of love and non-attack, the theory of knowledge and debate, the difficulty of arguing with others, practical learning and the interpretation of Mohism). Chapters 9 and 10 discuss the decline and revival of Mohism. The second volume is divided into four chapters, refuting that Mozi is not surnamed Mo, that Mozi is an Indian Buddhist, that Mozi is an Indian Brahmin and that Mozi is an Arab Muslim. This book is one of the most informative works of Mohism in the 1930s.

During the Anti-Japanese War, the country was in great trouble, and Mohist works were not published much.

In the early forties, Guo Moruo published Mozi Thought (see Bronze Age) and Criticism of Confucianism (see Ten Books of Criticism). He totally denied Mohism, believing that Mozi was an advocate of slavery and served the nobility. This theory has caused a long debate, and most people disagree with Guo.

1948 Yang published The History of Ancient China Thought. The fifth chapter discusses Mozi's thoughts, including Mozi's criticism of Confucius' name rectification, Confucius' benevolence, his political opinions from criticizing the old politics, the standard of understanding truth-three-table method, Mozi's means and his criticism of fatalism. Yang's point of view is contrary to Guo's, fully affirming Mozi, and even Ming Ghost is said to be "striving for equality for the people"