Of the 55 thinkers, 25 were people who lived before Christ.

Confucius, born in 551 BC, is at the basis of all Chinese Thought.

Book of Documents ………………………………………………(c.5th century BC)

Cheng Hao——————————————————– 1032-1085

Cheng Yi———————————————————– 1033-1107

Confucius—————————————————— 551-479 BC

Daochuo———————————————————— (d.645)

Deng Xiaoping ——————————————— (1904-1997)

Doctrine of the Mean ——————————– (c.2nd century BC)

Dong Zongshu—————————————– (c.179 – c. 104 BC)

Fazang………………………………………………………………..(643-712)

Ge Hong……………………………………………………….. (c.283-343)

The Great Learning———————————-(c.3rd century BC?)

Guanzi ———————————- (Text c.4th to 2nd century BC)

Guo Xiang ————————————————— (d.312)

Han Yu———————————————————— (764-824)

Khan Wendi————————————————- (c.180-157 BC)

Hanfeizi————————————————- (c.280-c.233 BC)

Hu Shi————————————————————– (1891-1962)

Huainanzi ———————————————— (C.139 BC)

Huangbo——————————————————– (d.850)

Huineng ……………………………………………………………….(638-713)

Huisi ———————————————————— (514-577)

Kang Youwei—————————————————– (1858-1927)

Laozi …………………………………………………………(c.late 3rd century BC)

Li Ao ————————————————————— (c.800)

Li Si——————————————————— (280-280?BC)

Liang Qichao————————————————— (1873-1929)

Lu Xun———————————————————- (1881-1936)

Mao Zedong—————————————————– (1893-1976)

Mencius————————————————– (4th century BC)

Mozi—————————————————— (5th century BC)

The Methods of the Sima……………………………………… (c.mid 4th century BC)

Ouyang Xiu——————————————————- (1007-1072)

Sengzhao——————————————————– (384-414)

Shang Yang———————————————— (c.385-338 BC)

Shen Buhai———————————————- (c.400-c.337 BC)

Shenhui……………………………………………………………… (670-762)

Sima Qian—————————————————– (145-90 BC)

Sun Yatsen——————————————————– (1866-1925)

Sunzi—————————————————— (c.544-496 BC)

Tai Gong———————————————— (c.4th century BC)

Wang Anshi—————————————————– (1021-1086)

Wang Chong————————————————— (27 C – 100)

Wang Yangming————————————————- (1472-1529)

Wei Jingsheng—————————————————- (1949-)

Wei Liaozi———————————————- (c.3rd century BC)

Wuzi ……………………………………………………………. (4th century BC)

Xun Yue—————————————————— (148-209)

Xunzi—————————————————– (c.296-c.236 BC)

Yijing————————————————– (c.9th century BC?)

Yixuan——————————————————— (D.867)

Zhang Zai—————————————————— (1020-1077)

Zhou Dunyi—————————————————– (1017-1073)

Zhu Xi———————————————————– (1130-1200)

Zhuangzhi ………………………………………………………….(4th century BC)

Zuo Commentary————————————– (c.3rd century BC)

Source: The Great Thoughts of China, Liang Congjie, 1996, Canada