Chinese Philosophers

中国哲学家

Explore 3,000 years of Chinese thought through 11 great thinkers. From the I Ching of Zhou Gong to the unity of knowledge and action of Wang Yangming.

卦 Ancient Civilization

上古文明

Zhou Gong

周公

Ancient Civilization · 上古文明

11th century BCE

☯ Daoism

道家

Laozi

老子

Daoism · 道家

6th century BCE

Zhuangzi

庄子

Daoism · 道家

4th century BCE

仁 Confucianism

儒家

Confucius

孔子

Confucianism · 儒家

551–479 BCE

Mencius

孟子

Confucianism · 儒家

372–289 BCE

⚔ Strategy

兵家

Sunzi

孙子

Strategy · 兵家

544–496 BCE

✦ Mohism

墨家

Mozi

墨子

Mohism · 墨家

470–391 BCE

理 Neo-Confucianism

理学

Zhu Xi

朱熹

Neo-Confucianism · 理学

1130–1200 CE

Zhang Zai

张载

Neo-Confucianism · 理学

1020–1077 CE

禅 Zen Buddhism

禅宗

Huineng

慧能

Zen Buddhism · 禅宗

638–713 CE

心 School of Mind

心学

Wang Yangming

王阳明

School of Mind · 心学

1472–1529 CE

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