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Lüshi Chunqiu|《吕氏春秋》 1. What is it? The Lüshi Chunqiu (also known as Mr. Lü’s Spring and Autumn Annals) is an ancient Chinese encyclopedia compiled around 239 BCE during the […]
The pre-Qin period witnessed an unprecedented intellectual flourishing, with seminal thinkers establishing China’s philosophical foundations. Confucius (551-479 BCE) systematized ethical governance through the Analects, while Laozi’s Dao De Jing articulated cosmic harmony through wuwei. Mozi promoted universal love (jian’ai), and Han Feizi perfected Legalist statecraft. Their competing doctrines – from Mencius’ innate goodness to Xunzi’s ritual education – formed the “Hundred Schools” that continue shaping Eastern thought.
2025-04-08
breakdown of Xu Xing’s ideas as recorded in Mencius·Duke Wen of Teng: 1. Who was Xu Xing? A thinker from the Agriculturalist School (Nongjia 农家) during China’s Warring States period. Advocated […]
2025-04-08
Su Zi (《苏子》), the text attributed to Warring States strategist Su Qin: What it is: Su Zi is an ancient Chinese text linked to Su Qin (苏秦, 4th century BCE), […]
2025-04-08
Zou Yan and the Yin-Yang School (阴阳家) as recorded in “Records of the Grand Historian” (《史记》) by Sima Qian: 1. Who Was Zou Yan? Background: A Warring States period (战国时代) philosopher […]