Which of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy were more famous?

2024-09-16 21:56

The Hundred Schools of Thought referred to the schools and theories founded by many ideologists, teachers, politicians, and military strategists during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The more famous ones were: 1. Confucian school: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc. They proposed core values such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith, and developed the Confucian classics, The Analects of Confucius and Mencius. 2. Taoist school: representative figures include Laozi, Zhuangzi, etc. They advocated "governing by doing nothing" and "the Tao follows nature" and put forward many Taoist ideas. 3. Mohist School: Mozi and others are the representatives. They advocated "universal love","non-aggression","thrift" and put forward the moral theory of Mohism. 4 Legalism School: Han Feizi, Shang Yang, etc. They advocated the rule of law and reform and developed a complete legal system. 5 School of Famous People: The representative figures are Deng Xi, Bian Que, etc. They advocated that "if the name is not right, the words will not be smooth, and things will not succeed" and put forward the language theory of famous scholars. 6. Yin-Yang School: Representative figures include Zhang Jiebin and others. They advocated the theory of "Yin Yang and Five Elements" and used it to explain social and natural phenomena. 7 Military School: The representative figures are Sun Tzu, Wu Zi, etc. They advocated the "Six Arts of Sun Tzu" and the "Five Theory of Military Strategy" and developed a complete set of military theory. Other than that, there were many other schools and theories such as the School of Yin Yang and Five Elements, the School of Eclectics, the School of Novelists, and so on.