Mo Di (c. 468–376 BCE), commonly known as Mozi (“Master Mo”), was a seminal thinker, political theorist, and founder of the Mohist school during the transitional period between the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras of ancient China. Born into a family of humble artisan or small-scale craftsman origins, Mozi possessed exceptional skill…
Following the Battle of Guandu (200 CE), the collapse of the Yuan clan created a power vacuum in northern China. When Yuan Shao died shortly thereafter, his sons Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang plunged into a bitter succession struggle.