"A hundred schools of thought contend" shows that there were many thinkers at that time, but it was also exaggerated. The main figures are Confucius, Mencius, Mozi, Xunzi, Lao Zi, Zhuangzi, Liezi, Han Feizi, Shang Yang, Shen Buhai, Xu Xing, Gao Zi, Yang Zi, Gong Sun, Keiko, Sun Wu, Sun Bin, Zhang Yi, Su Qin, Tian Pian, Shen Zi, Yin Wen, Zou Yan, Yan Zi, Lv Buwei, Guan Zi, Guiguzi.
The most popular schools of thought are Confucianism, Taoism, Yin and Yang, Legalists, famous artists, Mohists, miscellaneous notes, farmers, novelists and military strategists.
Confucianism:
Representative figures: Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi. Works: The Analects of Confucius, Mencius and Xunzi.
Taoism:
Representative figures: Laozi, Zhuangzi and Liezi. Works: Tao Te Ching, Zhuangzi and Liezi.
Mohist school:
Representative: Mozi. Works: Mozi
Legalists:
Representative figures: Han Fei, Li Si, Shang Yang. Works: Han Feizi
Famous:
Representative figures: Deng, Hui Shi, Gong Sunlong, Huan Tuan. Works: Gongsun Zilong
Yin and yang family:
Representative: Zou Yan
Strategists: Representative figures: Su Qin and Zhang Yi. Founder: Guiguzi. The main remarks were circulated in the Warring States Policy.
Saint:
Representative: Lv Buwei.
Farmhouse:
Nongjiale is one of the important schools in the Warring States Period.
Novelist:
Novelists, one of the nine pre-Qin writers, collect folk stories and investigate people's feelings and customs. "Han Shu Yi Wen Zhi" said: "Novelists are all officials. Street talk, hearsay also has. 」
Military strategists focus on directing wars and how to use force when it is necessary to achieve their goals. The founder is Sun Wu, and the strategists are divided into four categories: strategist, strategist, strategist.
Doctor:
Representative: Bian Que.