Tradition
Chinese
Confucian, Daoist, Mohist and Legalist thought from the classical era, and the Buddhist and Neo-Confucian philosophy that followed.
Periods
- Classical Chinesec. 600 – 221 BCE
- Song–Ming960–1644 CE
Schools
Philosophers
- Laozifl. 600–500 BCE
- Confuciusc. 551 – c. 479 BCE
- Mozifl. 440–420 BCE
- Liezifl. 400–300 BCE
- Menciusc. 372 – c. 289 BCE
- Zhuangzifl. 350–300 BCE
- Xunzic. 310 – after 238 BCE
- Han Feifl. 260 – d. 233 BCE
- Lu Jia240–170 BCE
- Jia Yi200 – c. 169 BCE
- Yang Xiong53 BCE – 18 CE
- Huan Tan43 BCE – 28 CE
- Wang Chong27 – c. 100 CE
- Ban Zhaoc. 45 – 116 CE
- Wang Fu82–167 CE
- Xu Gan170–217 CE
- Zhong Hui225–264 CE
- Wang Bi226–249 CE
- Guo Xiangc. 252 – 312 CE
- Ge Hong283–343 CE
- Sengzhaoc. 378 – 413 CE
- Zhiyi538–597 CE
- Dushun557–640 CE
- Xuanzang602–664 CE
- Zhiyan602–668 CE
- Li Tongxuan635–730 CE
- Huineng638–713 CE
- Fazang643–712 CE
- Mazu Daoyi709–788 CE
- Chengguan738–839 CE
- Zongmi780–841 CE
- Shao Yong1011–1077
- Zhou Dunyi1017–1073
- Zhang Zai1020–1077
- Cheng Hao1032–1085
- Cheng Yi1033–1107
- Zhu Xi1130–1200
- Lu Xiangshan1139–1193
- Chen Liang1143–1194
- Ye Shi1150–1223
- Wang Yangming1472–1529
- Wang Tingxiang1474–1544
- Wang Gen1483–1541
- Luo Rufang1515–1588
- Li Zhi1527–1602
- Huang Zongxi1610–1695
- Gu Yanwu1613–1682
- Wang Fuzhi1619–1692
- Dai Zhen1724–1777
- Xiong Shili1885–1968
- Zhang Junmai1887–1969
- Hu Shi1891–1962
- Liang Shuming1893–1988
- Feng Youlan1895–1990
- Xu Fuguan1903–1982
- Mou Zongsan1909–1995
- Tang Junyi1909–1978
- Lao Sze-kwang1927–2012
- Tu Weimingborn 1940