Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, and Mohism all had representatives. The following is a detailed introduction and origin: 1. Confucian representatives: Confucius (Spring and Autumn Period), Mencius (Warring States Period), Xunzi (Warring States Period), Zhu Xi (Southern Song Dynasty). Confucius was the founder of Confucianism. His ideas were called "Confucianism", which had a profound influence on ancient Chinese culture and education. Mencius and Xunzi were two important representatives of Confucianism. They put forward some important ideas such as "human nature is good" and "cultivating one's moral character, regulating one's family, governing one's country, and pacifying the world". Zhu Xi was one of the most important representatives of Confucianism. His work, The Four Books, became one of the classics of Confucianism in ancient China. 2. Taoist representatives: Laozi (Spring and Autumn Period), Zhuangzi (Warring States Period). Laozi was the founder of Taoism. He proposed the concept of "Tao" and believed that everything in the universe was governed and guided by "Tao". Chuang Tzu was one of the most important representatives of Taoism. He proposed the idea of "governing by inaction" and advocated to conform to nature to achieve physical and mental balance. 3. Legalism representatives: Han Feizi (Warring States Period), Shang Yang (Warring States Period). Han Feizi was one of the important representatives of Legalism. He proposed the idea of "rule of law" and believed that the law was the foundation of governance. Shang Yang was another important representative of Legalism. He proposed the idea of "reform" to improve the strength of the country through the reform of the system. 4. Mohism's representative figures: Mozi (Warring States Period), Universal Love, Non-attack, and Saving. Mozi was the founder of Mohism. He proposed the idea of "universal love" and advocated equality and mutual love. Non-aggression was one of the important ideas of the Mohist school. They believed that aggression was a violation of peace and should be opposed to war and attacks. Saving money was another important idea of the Mohist school. They believed that saving money and using resources reasonably could enhance the strength of the country. 5 Legalism representatives: Han Feizi (Warring States Period), Zhang Yi, Shang Yang, Shen Buhai. Han Feizi was one of the important representatives of Legalism. He put forward the idea of Legalism, which believed that law was the foundation of governance and must be strictly enforced to punish criminals. Zhang Yi was another important representative of Legalism. He proposed the idea of "Lianheng", which believed that diplomatic means could be used to destroy the alliances of other countries by uniting with other countries. Shang Yang was another important representative of Legalism. He proposed the idea of "reform" to improve the strength of the country through the reform of the system. Shen Buhai was the last representative of Legalism. He proposed some important principles of Legalism, such as "Law is merciless without kindness" and "Rule by law".
Confucianism: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi Representative figures: Confucius advocated benevolence, propriety, and the golden mean. Mencius advocated that human nature was originally good. Xunzi advocated that human nature was originally evil and human nature was purified. Thought point: Confucianists emphasize the goal of purifying human nature through education. They believe that human nature is not immutable and needs to be changed and shaped through education so that people can become moral, responsible, and responsible people. Daoism: Laozi, Zhuangzi Representative figures: Lao Tzu advocated Tao, governing by inaction, and Taoism was natural. Zhuang Zi advocated freedom and spiritual freedom. " Thoughts: Taoism advocates the pursuit of nature, compliance with nature, and transcendence of nature. It believes that people should give up excessive efforts and persistence and return to nature in order to achieve the goal of spiritual freedom and physical freedom. Legalism: Han Feizi, Shang Yang Representative: Han Feizi advocated the rule of law, severe punishment, and the rule of law. Shang Yang advocated reform, system reform, and the implementation of the rule of law. The Legalism School emphasized the use of legal means to govern the country. They believed that the law was the foundation of governing the country and ensuring stability. They must strictly enforce the law and abide by the law to achieve political stability and social prosperity through powerful legal means. Mohism: Mozi Representative figures: Mozi advocated universal love, non-aggression, and thrift. He believed that people should care for each other, love each other, and not attack the enemy. At the same time, he emphasized saving expenses and opposing waste. Mohism emphasized that people should take love and peace as the starting point, oppose war and violence, and advocate peaceful means to resolve disputes and conflicts.
The representative of Confucianism, Confucius, Taoism, Laozi, Yinyang, Han Feizi, Legalism, Yang, Mingjia, Mohism, Mozi, Zongheng, Zhuangzi, Eclectics, Russell, and Mencius. Lu Xun, the representative of novelists.
The main contents of the political theories of Confucianism, Legalism, Taoism, and Mohism were as follows: The main content of Confucian political theory: Confucianism believes that politics is to achieve social order and people's happiness. The Confucian political philosophy included core values such as benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and faith. It also proposed moral norms such as "the monarch is the subject's guide" and "the father is the son's guide". Confucian political theory emphasized that the government should think for the people, respect the will of the people, maintain social stability, and advocate the "golden mean", which was the political principle of moderation. 2. The main content of Taoist political theory: Taoism believes that politics is to maintain social order and balance. The political philosophy of Taoism included core values such as "governing by inaction" and "following nature". It also proposed the political principle of "governing by inaction", that is, the government should respect public opinion and not interfere too much with society, allowing society to adjust itself. Daoist political theory also emphasized the political principle of "following the laws of nature", that is, the government should comply with the laws of nature and avoid excessive interference in society. 3. The main content of Mohism's political theory: Mohism believes that politics is to achieve justice and morality. The political ideas of the Mohist school included the core values of "universal love, non-aggression, and thrift". They also proposed the political principles of "three immortality", namely, immortal career, immortal personality, and immortal morality. Mohist politics also emphasized the political principle of "respecting the virtuous and using the capable", that is, the government should select talented people to play their role. The main content of Legalism's political theory: Legalism believes that politics is to achieve national prosperity and social order. The political ideas of Legalism included the core values of "law as the foundation of politics" and "a country ruled by law". They also put forward the political theory of "Legalism".
The Hundred Schools of Thought referred to a series of ideologists, teachers, and schools of thought from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period. Their ideas and academic achievements had a profound impact on ancient and modern Chinese culture. The following are some of the main schools and representatives: 1. Confucian school: Confucius, Mencius, Xunzi, etc. They advocated benevolence, filial piety, loyalty, honesty, and other moral values that emphasized learning, self-cultivation, family management, and governing the country. 2. Taoist school: representative figures include Laozi, Zhuangzi, etc. They advocated "nature","inaction","Tao follows nature" and other ideas that human beings should conform to nature and pursue inner peace and freedom. 3. Mohist School: Mozi and others are the representatives. They advocated "universal love","non-aggression","thrift" and other ideas that people should care for each other, respect each other, and use resources reasonably to oppose war and waste. 4 Legalism School: Han Feizi, Shang Yang, etc. They advocated the idea of "rule of law","clear rewards and punishments","enforcement" and so on. They believed that through legal means to manage society, they would enforce some rules and regulations to ensure social order and stability. 5. Military School: Representative figures include Sun Tzu, Wu Qi, etc. They advocated "strategy","strategy","tactics" and other ideas. They believed that war was the best way to solve problems, emphasizing the organization and command of the army, combat skills and strategies. 6. Yin-Yang School: The representatives include Yin-Yang Masters, Laozi, etc. They advocated the idea of "imbalance between yin and yang" and "harmony between yin and yang". They believed that everything in the world was produced by the interaction of yin and yang and emphasized the importance of finding balance and harmony. These were just some of the schools and representatives of the Hundred Schools of Philosophy. Their ideas and academic achievements had a wide impact on ancient and modern China.
The main schools of Western philosophy include: Ancient Greek philosophy: represented by the likes of Socrates, Platos, and Aristotle. Roman philosophy: represented by Russell, Voltaire and others. 3. medieval philosophy: represented by Thomas Aguinas, John Stuart Mill, and others. 4. Renaissance philosophy: represented by people like aristotle, ptolemy, and laplace. 5 Enlightenment philosophy: represented by Voltaire, Russell, Diderot, etc. 6. The philosophy of rationality, represented by Leibniz, Kant, and others. Empiricist philosophy: represented by John Stuart Mill, William James, and others. 8. The philosophy of positivistic philosophy: represented by Senika, Piaget, Bruno, etc. 9. Philosophy of logic: represented by Bertrand Russell, Bertrand Bertrand Russell, etc. Humanist philosophy: represented by Bacon, Voltaire, Diderot and others. These were just some of the schools and representatives of Western philosophy. There were many other schools and philosophers.
Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, and militarism all had their own periods, ideas, and works. Confucianism advocated "benevolent government" and "governing the country with benevolence". Its founder was Confucius, whose representative works included "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Great Learning." Taoism advocated "governing by doing nothing" and "Tao follows nature". Its founder was Lao Tzu, whose representative works include Tao Te Ching and Zhuangzi. Mohism advocated "universal love" and "non-aggression". Its founder was Mozi, whose representative works include "Mozi Sutra" and "Mohist Words and Deeds Record". Legalism advocated the rule of law and governing the country according to law. Its founder was Han Feizi. His representative works include Han Feizi and Han Feizi: Legalism. The militarists advocated the art of war, and their founder was Sun Tzu. His masterpieces included Sun Tzu's Art of War and Sun Tzu's Art of War. These ideas and works were reflected in different historical periods and different cultural backgrounds, and there were also complementary and conflicting situations between them.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the representatives of the Hundred Schools of Thought were Confucius of Confucianism, Laozi of Taoism, Han Feizi of Legalism.
The position of Confucianism was "benevolence" and "propriety", which advocated benevolence as the core and propriety as the norm, emphasizing the importance of harmony and social order between individuals and society. Mohism's stance was " universal love " and " non-aggression." It advocated love and equal treatment for all people, opposed war and violence, and advocated peaceful coexistence and mutual respect. The other schools of thought, such as Taoism, Legalism, Military, Famous School, Yin-Yang School, etc., all had different standpoints, but they all emphasized that certain values or methods had made important contributions to the development and progress of human society.
There were many different schools and representatives of Western literature in the 20th century. Here are some of the main schools and representatives: 1. Realist literature: representative figures include France, Dickens, Mauricio, Tolstoy, etc.; 2. Modern literature: representative figures include the United States, Faulkner, Calvino, Atwood, etc.; 3. Post-modern literature: the representative figures include America, Faulkner, Calvino, Atwood, etc.; 4. feminism literature: the representative figures include Austin from England, Atwood from America, and Atwood from France; 5. Symbolism literature: representative figures are Russia, the United States, and France; 6. Mysticism literature: representative figures are Russia, the United States, and France; 7. Horror novels: Representative characters are American Potter, British, and Japanese; 8. Science fiction: Representative characters include Clark from the United States, Asimoff from the United Kingdom, and Japan. These are just some of the many schools and representatives of the 20th century western literature. There are many other schools and representatives of different literary schools with their own unique characteristics and styles.
The Hundred Schools of Thought Contending referred to a series of intellectual struggles and political competitions during the Warring States Period (770 - 221 B.C.). These schools included Confucianism, Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, Famous School, Yin-Yang School, Military School, Political School, Eclectics School, and Novelist School. The fierce debates and struggles between these schools of thought influenced the development of Chinese history and culture.