The Text Nature of the Documents of Shangshu in Tsinghua Bamboo Slips and the Expanding Mechanism of the Mohist Sages View
The documents of Shangshu in the Tsinghua Bamboo Slips such as the Chengwu,Yueming,Yinzhi and Yingao contained the ideological concepts of Mohist school such as"obey fate""showcasing ghosts"and"advocating for sages".Through the transmission,modification,and creation of Shangshu,Mohist school highlighted the practical political function of Gods and ghosts,demonstrating a unique historical writing consciousness.These can all indicated that the documents of Shangshu in the Tsinghua bamboo slips were Mohist transmissions.The Mohist school transformed Yi Yin and Fu Yue into virtuous individuals from humble backgrounds but with outstanding achievements by rewriting them as historical facts,thus placing the proposition of the legitimacy of breaking away from aristocratic blood relationships in the historical stories of Mohistization.The Tsinghua bamboo slips The Way of Governance and The Method of Governance reflected that in the mid to late Warring States period,the Mohist school further expanded the concept of sages from a theoretical construction level by criticizing reality,institutionalizing the selection and appointment of talents,and absorbing the opinions of other scholars.
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