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5 Ancient Chinese Philosophers and Why They Are Important

Although much of Chinese philosophy began in the Warring States period, Chinese philosophers have existed for several thousand years. Some can be found in the I Ching (the Book of Changes), an ancient compendium of divination, which dates back to at least 672 B.C. It was during the Warring States era that the major philosophical schools of China — ...

Jessica Kneipp

Statues of great ancient political philosophers and thinkers of China.

Meet Ancient China’s Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove

During the 3rd century CE, there lived a group of seven men in China known as the Seven Sages of The Bamboo Grove. They were philosophers, writers, musicians, and scholars who had a distaste for court life. As such, China’s seven sages used to gather around a bamboo grove near the house of their leader Ji ...

Nspirement Staff

Portraits of Ruan Ji and Ji Kang.