What were the Hundred Schools of Philosophy?
The Hundred Schools of Thought referred to a group of schools of thought and academic groups that appeared during the Warring States Period in ancient China. Their main ideas involved philosophy, morality, politics, military, literature, and so on. 1. Confucianists: Confucianists who emphasize benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith include Confucius, Mencius, and Xunzi. 2. Taoism: Taoism that emphasized "Tao, virtue, and nature" was represented by Laozi, Zhuangzi, and so on. 3. Mohism: Mozi and others were the representatives of Mohism, which emphasized "universal love, non-aggression, and thrift". 4 Famous School: Han Feizi, Xunzi, etc. were the representatives of the famous school of thought who emphasized "fame, reality, profit and desire". Legalism: The Legalists who emphasized the rule of law, trickery, and criminal law included Han Feizi and Li Si. 6. Military strategists: Sun Tzu, Wu Tzu, etc. were the representatives of military strategists who emphasized military power, terrain, and power. 7. Yin-Yang School: The representative figures of the Yin-Yang School that emphasized "Yin-Yang, Five Elements, and Eight Trigrams" included Zhurong and others. Novelists: Novelists who emphasize "fiction, imagination, and plot" have Lu Xun, Cao Xueqin, and so on.