清明时节,各类媒体都在说墓地不足,提倡节葬,北京市还规定了党员干部墓地面积不得超过1平米。节葬,是个老话题。战国时代的墨子便有此主张,与儒家的厚葬唱着对台戏。那时有人说,厚葬是仁义之事,是孝子之事。墨子反驳道:仁义,就是使天下穷人富起来,人力资源多起来,就是能够定危治乱,有一个安宁的生存环境。他问道:“厚葬久丧可以富贫众寡、定危治乱吗?”可惜中国后来一直是儒学的一统天下,墨子这些有益的思想资源少有人讲,也少有人知 During the Ching Ming Festival, all kinds of media are talking about the lack of cemeteries and advocating festival burials. Beijing Municipality has also stipulated that the cemetery area of ​​party members and cadres shall not exceed 1 square meter. Funeral, is an old topic. Mozi in the Warring States Period had this claim, and the thick funeral of Confucianism singing on stage drama. At that time, some people said that thick burial is a matter of righteousness and a filial child. Mozi retorted: Righteousness means enriching the world’s poor and increasing human resources, that is, it can set the stage for chaos and disorder and have a peaceful living environment. He asked: "It is a pity that China has always been the ruler of Confucianism since Moomin was fugitive for a long time.