Journey to Ying to oppose the attack on Song
· Ying, State of Chu (near modern Jingzhou, Hubei, China)
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain · file In the traditional Gongshu narrative, Mozi traveled to Chu's capital, Ying, to oppose a planned Chu attack on Song and demonstrated defensive methods against Gongshu Ban. The 439 BCE date belongs to a traditional chronology; the historicity and precise dating of the Gongshu narrative are uncertain.
