Mohist Martial Arts: Non-Aggression (3 Volumes)

叶平生Nov 2023

3.5

Word count: 246K words
Chapters: 68

Summary

This is a tie-in series set in the "Mowu" universe, built around ancient mechanical devices as its core premise. The set includes: Mowu Feigong 1: Duckweed in a Troubled Age, Mowu Feigong 2: Confucians, Daoists, and Gongshu, and Mowu Feigong 3: The Feigong Mohist School.

Editor's review

This is a tie-in novel set in the "Mowu" universe, its three volumes titled Duckweed in a Troubled Age, Confucians, Daoists, and Gongshu, and The Feigong Mohist School, with ancient mechanical arts as the core premise. The author combines the Mohist idea of feigong (non-aggression), Confucian, Daoist, and Gongshu schools of thought with mechanical creations, unfolding characters' fates and factional rivalries against an alternate-history backdrop. There is both the pleasure of technological imagination and the clash of the Hundred Schools of Thought. Read in sequence, the three volumes show the world gradually taking shape, suiting readers who enjoy ancient machinery, wuxia fantasy, and the Hundred Schools. Note that the book relies on the established "Mowu" universe, so readers unfamiliar with related works may need some time to sort out the setting; the narrative centers on plot and mechanical displays, with philosophical inquiry serving the story. Overall, it is a series with a distinctive setting and a genre-driven pace, suitable for leisure reading and for enthusiasts of mechanical arts and Mohist themes to collect and read through.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Genre-fiction readers who enjoy ancient mechanical arts and Mohist themes
Fantasy and wuxia fans interested in clashes among the Hundred Schools of Thought
Series readers willing to read all volumes for immersive worldbuilding
Readers seeking long-form leisure reading with an alternate-history setting

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting rigorous historical research or authentic reconstruction of ancient technology
Readers who prefer standalone books and dislike following multi-volume settings
Readers uninterested in alternate-world settings and mechanical fantasy

Reading tips

Read in the order of the three volumes, first establishing the world and character relationships, then attending to details of the mechanical setting.
Jot down characters of each faction and names of mechanisms while reading to avoid confusing faction affiliations in the multi-threaded narrative.
After each volume, review its core conflict and mechanical displays to trace how the worldbuilding advances.
If familiar with other "Mowu" works, read comparatively and note this book's place in the shared universe.

版权信息
墨武非攻1：乱世浮萍
1.黑袍老人
2.精密筹算
3.大道之行
4.鲁地暗流
5.前路何在
6.公输工坊
7.曲阜帮派
8.乱世飘摇
9.开宗立派
10.机关斗法
11.英雄初遇
12.公输与墨
13.剑拔弩张
14.暗中筹备
15.滕国之女
16.霸道机关
17.北国往事
18.刺杀之夜
19.乱世浮萍
墨武非攻 2：儒道公输
1.雪夜杀机
2.王宫残局
3.身世之谜
4.曲阜夜奔
5.浴血军备
6.战后复盘
7.滕国之邀
8.告别曲阜
9.云梦山中
10.鬼谷大门
11.问心之桥
12.御前对答
13.军情推演
14.起家之地
15.鬼谷现身
16.招兵买马
17.军备之争
18.复仇之心
19.黑云压城
20.攻防之战
21.千钧一发
22.两军交锋
23.血色之夜
24.天地孤影
墨武非攻 3：非攻墨门
第一章两军对峙
第二章乱世求生
第三章兵分两路
第四章军中墨家
第五章云梦诡影
第六章浴血再现
第七章军情会议
第八章整顿军备
第九章急转直下
第十章暗夜之袭
第十一章国都血战
第十二章神兵天降
第十三章阴云退散
第十四章大战之后
第十五章兼爱非攻
第十六章公输与墨
第十七章故人归来
第十八章暗流激涌
第十九章危急时刻
第二十章花瓣飘落
第二十一章最终博弈

FAQ

Can I understand this series without prior exposure to the "Mowu" universe?

You can get started, but it takes a little patience. This is a tie-in work in that universe, and some settings and character relationships may assume prior knowledge. Start from volume one, note unfamiliar settings as you go, and understanding will build with the plot.

Are the three volumes a continuous story or standalone units?

The three volumes, titled Duckweed in a Troubled Age, Confucians, Daoists, and Gongshu, and The Feigong Mohist School, unfold within the same universe and are best read in order. Reading a single volume on its own may hinder a full grasp of character relationships and faction backgrounds.

Are the mechanical settings historically grounded?

The book centers on ancient mechanical displays as an alternate-fantasy creation, not a reconstruction of ancient technology. Readers may treat it as genre imagination; those interested in real ancient mechanical arts should consult scholarly works on the history of technology.

What age group is this series suitable for?

Judging by subject matter, it suits teen and adult genre-fiction readers with some reading patience. The books involve factional rivalries and jianghu conflicts; for younger readers, parents are advised to judge suitability based on their reading habits.

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About the author

叶平生 Author

Publicly available information about Ye Pingsheng is limited, and details such as nationality and dates of birth and death cannot be confirmed. Even so, the four works held in the collection give a rough outline of his writing. At the center is the "Mo Wu Fei Gong" (Mo Martial Arts and Non-Aggression) series, comprising the three volumes "Drifting in Troubled Times," "Confucianism, Daoism and Gongshu," and "The Mohist School of Non-Aggression," along with a three-volume collection. The story is set in a framework of otherworldly continents and revolves around the Mohist ideal of fei gong, or non-aggression, while also touching on the intellectual clashes among Confucianism, Daoism and the Gongshu tradition. Classified among historical readings and classic works, the books reveal an author who uses fantasy narrative to carry traditional intellectual resources: the plots move forward as popular fiction, yet an interest in discussing the Mohist spirit is retained. Judging from the works available, Ye Pingsheng favors reworking the pre-Qin thinkers, balancing storytelling with a speculative bent; though few in number, the works share a fairly consistent thematic direction.