This Post is a list of Chinese philosophers.
Confucian philosophers
Confucius, arguably the most influential Chinese philosopher ever.
Mencius, idealist who proposed mankind is innately benevolent.
Xun Zi, broke from Mencius' view, instead arguing that morality is extrinsic.
Zisi
Dong Zhongshu, integrated Yin Yang cosmology into a Confucian ethical framework.
Wang Mang, Emperor who sought to create a harmonious society, yet chaos resulted.
Gaozi
Wang Fu, endorsed the Confucian model of government.
Zengzi
Zheng Xuan
Yen Yuan
Neo-Confucian philosophers
Zhou Dunyi, argued for the inseparability of metaphysics and ethics.
Cheng Yi, made enemies with other philosophers, resulting in his works being banned.
Cheng Hao, brother to Cheng Yi.
Zhu Xi (Chu Hsi), rationalist and leading figure of the School of Principle.
Chen Hongmou, argued for racial and sexual equality in the place of education.
Wang Fuzhi, believed Confucius' teachings had become distorted, so wrote his own commentaires.
Wang Yangming, idealist and leading figure of the School of Mind.
Li Zhi, preached a form of moral relativism.
Qian Dehong, further developed The Yangming School of Mind.
Xu Ai, ardent follower of Wang Yangming.
Huang Zongxi, one of the first Neo-Confucians to stress the need for constitutional law.
Zhan Ruoshui, lifelong friend to Wang Yangming.
Han Yu, precursor to Neo-Confucianism, essayist, and poet.
Lu Jiuyuan, saw moral conduct as a consequence of intuitive insights into the essence of reality.
Shao Yong, considered one of the most scholarly men of the time.
Su Shi, accomplished Song Dynasty writer.
Ye Shi, stressed practical learning and applying Confucian doctrine to real world problems.
Zhang Zai, everything is composed of qi, and that fact explains everything.
Lai Zhide, created the Taijitu.
Li Ao
Taoist philosophers
Laozi (Lao Tzŭ), illusive founder of Taoism and author of the Tao te Ching (Book of the Way).
Zhuangzi (Chuang Tzŭ), mystical and relativistic skeptic.
Lie Yukou, said to be the author of the Daoist book Liezi
Guo Xiang
Wang Bi, Three Kingdoms philosopher
Zhang Sanfeng
Ge Hong
Yang Xiong
Zou Yan, combined the theories of Yin-Yang and The Five Elements.
Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War.
Buddhist philosophers
Huineng, The 6th buddhist patriarch of the Chan (Zen) School in China, he established the concept of "no mind".
Linji (Lin-chi), founder of the Linji school of Chan (Zen) Buddhism in China, a branch of which is the Rinzai school in Japan.
Zhaozhou, A famous chan (Zen) master during the 8th century, noted for his wisdom. Became known for his subtle teaching methods and his use of gongans.
Jizang
Sengzhao
Yi Xing
Zhi Dun
Xuanzang
Huiyuan
Mohist philosophers
Mozi (Mo Tzŭ), utilitarian and founder of the Mohist school.
Lu Ban
Legalist philosophers
Han Feizi, synthesizer of Legalist theories.
Li Si
Shang Yang
Li Kui
Zi Chan
Chao Cuo
Logicians
Hui Shi, relativistic Logician who influenced Zhuangzi.
Gongsun Long, Logician who was known for his paradoxes.
Philosophers that cannot be easily categorised
Pan Pingge, criticised Neo-Confucianism, instead emphasized the search for truth in daily living.
Dai Zhen, made two arguments against Neo-Confucianism.
Fan Zhen, denied the ideas of reincarnation and body-soul dualism.
Guiguzi
Huan Tan
Wang Chong
Ji Hu
Ma Rong
Shen Dao
Shen Kuo
Ximen Bao
Yang Zhu
Modern philosophers
Mao Zedong
Feng Youlan (Fung Yu-Lan), rationalist who integrated Neo-Confucian, Taoist, and Western metaphysics.
Jin Yuelin Logical positivist and logician.
Tu Wei-ming, ethicist.
Mou Zongsan
Tang Junyi
Wang Ruoshui
Xiong Shili
Yang Rongguo
(source:wikipedia)
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