In pre-Qin hundred schools of thought, Confucianism and Mohism were based on heaven, while Confucius and Mozi both insisted on the theory of destiny, not only asserting that human life was predestined by heaven, but also actively worshiping heaven. However, the theory of destiny mentioned by Confucius and Mozi has different connotations, which are embodied in different ways of destiny: Confucius' heaven is innate and Mozi's heaven is acquired; Confucius' day was doomed once, and Mozi was doomed several times. Confucius emphasized the randomness of heaven, while Mozi paid attention to the causality of heaven. More importantly, their different understanding of heaven led to their different attitudes towards fate: Confucius believed that fate was unknowable and was afraid of it; Mozi believed in fate and obeyed it. Confucius and Mozi's theory of destiny had different influences on later generations: one waited and made progress; One is different and the other is equal. These different ways of thinking and social effects are doomed to different historical fates.

Confucius talked about destiny, while Mozi, who was basically contemporary, talked about providence. Both of them believe that there is a will from heaven. Mozi is not a Confucian, but it is impossible to oppose Confucius' so-called "harmony between man and nature"