Mozi's exact birth date is unknown, but he is believed to have been a contemporary of [[Confucius]]. However, there is no record of him meeting Confucius or his students. Still, his ideas, which emphasize the importance of family ties, place him in the Confucian school. This may be a case of two people conceiving one idea independently. This idea is controversial among many historians, however. | Mozi's exact birth date is unknown, but he is believed to have been a contemporary of [[Confucius]]. However, there is no record of him meeting Confucius or his students. Still, his ideas, which emphasize the importance of family ties, place him in the Confucian school. This may be a case of two people conceiving one idea independently. This idea is controversial among many historians, however. |