(Center for Zhouyi & Ancient Chinese Philosophy, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China)
(Teaching Division of MarxLeninism, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, China)
Abstract: All of the learning of different schools of thought in the Pre-qin dynasties originated from Yi. The thought of the school of MO characterized with upholding frugality and resisting rites & music; advocating pan-love, utility, laboring, self-hardship, sages, ghosts, thrifty funeral, and promoting what is beneficial; resisting rituals and not believing fate and destiny. Basing on this, itis not difficult to discover that many aspects, such as advocating frugality, laboring, utility and promoting what is beneficial, of the thoughts of the MO school originated from I Ching.
Key words: I Ching; MO school; advocating frugality,laboring, utility and what is beneficial