墨子影响极大，史料极少，有限史料中孕含着无限的文化信息。史家的态度，诸子的褒贬，使得枯渴史料中的墨子形象渐为丰满。墨之源流，近本于工，远溯于巫。古代国家大事，惟祀与戎，儒以祀为职，墨以戎为业，并为显学。墨家“以戎为业”，正是以“工”为其显著标识的，其言行思想表现出典型的技术思维与军事色彩。墨子是由“技”而“道”的集大成者，是官方认可的工师，亦是墨家内部尊崇的“巨子”。

A Study of the Origin of the Mohist School                                                Guo Wanjin, Ai Dongjing

Mozi is an influential person with few records in historical materials, in which a wealth of cultural information is hidden. Narrations and estimations by historians and philosophers had made Mozi gradually became a wellrounded portrayal in scarce documents. The Mohist School orginated from craft, and can be traced back to witchcraft. Sacrifice and military affairs are two crucial things for ancient states in China. Acting as the two distinguished schools, Confucianism devoted to the former, while the Mohist School devoted to the latter. With the significant mark of “craft” in their devotion to military affairs, the words, deeds, and thoughts of the Mohist School show prominent technological approach and military color. Mozi is a prime example developing from to “technique” to “Tao”, an accredited engineer, as well as a giant worshipped by the whole school.