The Evolution of China's Ancient Thoughts?

The Evolution of China's Mainstream Thought of Traditional Culture

A hundred schools of thought contend in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Taoism: Laozi and Zhuangzi.

Confucianism: Confucius and Mencius

Mohist school: Mozi

Legalists: Shang Yang, Han Feizi

The first ideological emancipation movement in the history of China.

Second, the Han Dynasty "ousted a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone"

Since then, Confucianism has become the orthodox thought advocated by the rulers and the mainstream of China's traditional culture for more than two thousand years.

Third, Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties.

Neo-Confucianism: the "two processes" in the Northern Song Dynasty (Cheng Hao and Cheng Yi); Zhu in the Southern Song Dynasty

(1) Zhu's "Notes on Reading Four Books and Sentences" became the teaching material for later imperial examinations. His thoughts also spread to Japan and Korea. In the early Ming Dynasty, Neo-Confucianism became the official philosophy.

(2) Suppress human nature and stifle human natural desire;

(3) It plays a positive role in shaping the character of the Chinese nation.

Fourth, Confucianism in Ming and Qing Dynasties.

Li Zhi, Huang Zongxi, Gu and Wang Fuzhi

The criticism and inheritance of traditional Confucianism promoted the revival of traditional culture in China and had a great influence on later generations.

These can be seen in NMET 5.3 ... and there is a summary.