Eastern vs. Western Philosophy - Whole list of Ancient Chinese Philosophers

Hi All,

Another weekend dedicated to learning more on Eastern vs. Western Philosophy.
Here are some results for future readings: A whole list of Chinese philosophers to discover.

Sharing with you this page found on wikipedia. Have a good day.

Chinese philosophers

Ancient Chinese philosophers

Before 256 BCE (until the end of the Zhou Dynasty)

• Guan Zhong (died in 645 BCE)
• Confucius (traditionally 551–479 BCE) — founder of Confucianism
• Sun Tzu (c. 544–c. 496 BCE) — military philosopher
• Laozi (probably 6th century BCE) — founder of Taoism

475–221 BCE (Warring States period)

• Gaozi (c. 420 BCE)
• Liezi (c. 440–c. 360 BCE)
• Mencius (most accepted dates: 372–289 BCE; other possible dates: 385–303 BCE or 302 BCE) — political philosopher, social contract
• Mozi (c. 470–c. 390 BCE) — political and religious philosopher
• Gongsun Longzi (fl. 300 BCE) — School of Names
• Xu Xing (c. 315 BCE)
• Hui Shi (4th century BCE)—School of Names
• Shang Yang (died 338 BCE) — Legalist bureaucrat
• Shen Buhai (died 337 BCE) — Legalist bureaucrat
• Shen Dao (c. 350–275 BCE)
• Song Xing (360–290 BCE)
• Yang Zhu (370–319 BCE)— Usually classified as a Hedonist
• Zhuang Zhou (Zhuangzi, c. 4th century BCE) — major Taoist philosopher
• Han Feizi (died 233 BCE) — totalistic legalism
• Xunzi (c.310–237 BCE) — Confucianist, pessimistic about human nature
• Zou Yan (305?–240? BCE)— School of Naturalists, Yin-Yang, Five Elements

221B CE–220 CE (Qin, Han and Xin Dynasties)

• Zheng Xuan (127–200 CE)
• Jia Yi (201–169 BCE)
• Dong Zhongshu (c.176–c.104 BCE)
• He Yan (190–249 CE)
• Liu An (179–122 BCE)
• Wang Chong (27–97 CE)
• Yang Xiong (53 BCE–18 CE)

220 CE–907 CE (Three Kingdoms period to Tang Dynasty)

• Ruan Ji (210–263)
• Wang Bi (226–249) — commentator on the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching
• Guo Xiang (died 312)
• Zhi Dun (314–366)
• Sengzhao (384–414)
• Ge Hong (4th century)
• Zhiyi (538–597)
• Jizang (549–623)
• Huineng (638–713)
• Fazang (643–712)
• Li Ao (722–841)
• Han Yu (768–824)
• Zongmi (780–841)
• Linji Yixuan (died 866)

907–1368 (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period to Yuan Dynasty)

• Chang Tsai (1020–1077)
• Cheng Hao (1032–1085) — established the Confucian "School of Mind"
• Cheng Yi (1033–1107)
• Zhou Dunyi (1017–1073)
• Hu Yuan (993–1059) — revived Confucianism
• Shao Yung (1011–1077)
• Zhu Xi (1130–1200) — thinker of the Confucianist "School of Principle"
• Hu-Hung (1100–1155)
• Lu Jiuyuan (1139–1193)

1368–1912 (Ming and Qing Dynasties)

• Chang Hsueh-ch'eng (1738–1801)
• Ch'en Hsien-chang (1428–1500)
• Chiao Hung (1540–1620)
• Huang Zongxi (1610–1695)
• Kang Youwei (1858–1927)
• Liang Qichao (1873–1929)
• Liu Tsung-chou (1578–1645)
• Sun Yat-sen (1866–1925)
• Tai Chen (1724–1777)
• T'an Ssu-t'ung (1864–1898)
• Wang Fuzhi (1619–1692)
• Wang Yangming (1472–1529)
• Yen Yuan (1635–1704)
• Yü Cheng-hsieh (1775-1840) — prominent scholar and male feminist, philosopher, philologist, astrologer

Modern Chinese philosophers

1912–1950[edit]

• Ch'ien Mu (1895–1990)
• Thome H. Fang (1899–1976)
• Feng Youlan (1895–1990)
• Hsiung Shih-li (1885–1968)
• Hsu Fu-kuan (1903–1982)
• Hu Shih (1891–1962)
• Liang Sou-ming (1893–1988)
• Zhang Dongsun (1886–1973)
• Liu Shaoqi (1898–1969)
• Mao Zedong (1893–1976)
• Mou Tsung-san (1909–1995)
• T'ang Chun-i (1909–1978)
• Hao Wang (1921–1995)

(Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_Eastern_philosophers)