Confucianism - Mencius

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: Confucius was a famous sage and social philosopher of China whose teachings have deeply...

: Mo Di (Mo Ti), better known as Mozi (Mo-tzu) or "Master Mo" was a thinker active from the late...

: Han Fei Tzu (280-233 BCE) was a leading philosopher of the legalist tradition in China.

Mencius was a Confucian disciple who made major contributions to the spread of humanism in Confucian thought, declaring that man, by nature, was inherently good. He argued that a ruler could not govern without the people's tacit consent, and that the penalty for unpopular, despotic rule was the loss of the "mandate of heaven".

One Hundred Schools of Thought in Contention

"One Hundred Schools of Thought in Contention" refers to ideological and cultural prosperity in the Spring and Autumn Period of ancient China.

Confucianism - Confucius

Confucianism - Confucius

Confucianism is the body of thought that has arguably had the most enduring effect on Chinese life.
Confucianism - Xun Zi

Confucianism - Xun Zi

Another Confucian follower was Xun Zi who preached that man is innately selfish and evil; he asserted that goodness is attainable only through education and conduct befitting one's status.
Legalism

Legalism

Legalism greatly influenced the philosophical basis for the imperial form of government.
Taoism

Taoism

As the second most significant stream of Chinese thought, the Zhou period also saw the development of Taoism.
Monism

Monism

The school of Monism was founded upon the doctrine of Mozi. Though the school did not survive through the Qin Dynasty, Monism was seen as a major rival of Confucianism in the period of the Hundred...