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The Mozi

Seventy-one chapters in the traditional numbering, 53 surviving. Grouped the traditional way; lost chapters keep their numbers.

Essays (1–7)

  1. 1Cherishing Worthy Men亲士
  2. 2Self-Cultivation修身
  3. 3On Dyeing所染
  4. 4Standards and Models法仪
  5. 5Seven Calamities七患
  6. 6Avoiding Excess辞过
  7. 7Three Arguments三辩

The Ten Doctrines (8–37)

  1. 8Exalting the Worthy I尚贤上
  2. 9Exalting the Worthy II尚贤中
  3. 10Exalting the Worthy III尚贤下
  4. 11Conforming Upward I尚同上
  5. 12Conforming Upward II尚同中
  6. 13Conforming Upward III尚同下
  7. 14Impartial Care I兼爱上
  8. 15Impartial Care II兼爱中
  9. 16Impartial Care III兼爱下
  10. 17Against Aggression I非攻上
  11. 18Against Aggression II非攻中
  12. 19Against Aggression III非攻下
  13. 20Moderation in Use I节用上
  14. 21Moderation in Use II节用中
  15. 22Moderation in Use III节用下lost
  16. 23Moderation in Funerals I节葬上lost
  17. 24Moderation in Funerals II节葬中lost
  18. 25Moderation in Funerals III节葬下
  19. 26Heaven's Will I天志上
  20. 27Heaven's Will II天志中
  21. 28Heaven's Will III天志下
  22. 29Elucidating Spirits I明鬼上lost
  23. 30Elucidating Spirits II明鬼中lost
  24. 31Elucidating Spirits III明鬼下
  25. 32Against Extravagant Music I非乐上
  26. 33Against Extravagant Music II非乐中lost
  27. 34Against Extravagant Music III非乐下lost
  28. 35Against Fatalism I非命上
  29. 36Against Fatalism II非命中
  30. 37Against Fatalism III非命下

Against the Confucians (38–39)

  1. 38Against the Confucians I非儒上lost
  2. 39Against the Confucians II非儒下

The Mohist Canons (40–45)

  1. 40Canons I经上
  2. 41Canons II经下
  3. 42Explanations of Canons I经说上
  4. 43Explanations of Canons II经说下
  5. 44Greater Selection大取
  6. 45Lesser Selection小取

Dialogues (46–50)

  1. 46Geng Zhu耕柱
  2. 47Esteeming Righteousness贵义
  3. 48Gongmeng公孟
  4. 49Questions from Lu鲁问
  5. 50Gongshu公输

City defense (51–71)

  1. 51Lost chapter 51（佚）lost
  2. 52Fortifying the City Gate备城门
  3. 53Defense Against High Approaches备高临
  4. 54Defense Against Hooks备钩lost
  5. 55Defense Against Battering Rams备冲lost
  6. 56Defense Against Ladders备梯
  7. 57Defense Against Earthworks备堙lost
  8. 58Defense Against Water备水
  9. 59Defense Against Hollow Approaches备空lost
  10. 60Defense Against Siege Wagons备轒辒lost
  11. 61Defense Against Sudden Attack备突
  12. 62Defense Against Tunnels备穴
  13. 63Defense Against Ant-Swarm Assault备蛾傅
  14. 64Defense Against Siege Towers备轩车lost
  15. 65Lost chapter 65（佚）lost
  16. 66Lost chapter 66（佚）lost
  17. 67Lost chapter 67（佚）lost
  18. 68Rites for Meeting the Enemy迎敌祠
  19. 69Flags and Banners旗帜
  20. 70Commands and Orders号令
  21. 71Miscellaneous Defenses杂守