| School | Representative | Main People | Main Writings |
| Confucius | Confucius | Mencius, Hsun Tzu | Analects |
| Mencius | |||
| Hsun Tzu | |||
| Mohism | Mo Tzu | China Hau Li | Mo Tzu |
| Taoism | Lao Tzu | Chuang Tzu | Lao Tzu, Chuang |
| Dialectician | Hui Shi | Kung-sun Lung | Kung-sun |
| Legalism | Han Fei Tzu | Shang Yang | Han Fei Tzu |
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