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Encyclopedia > Timeline of Eastern philosophers

This is a wide-ranging list of philosophers from the Eastern traditions of philosophy, with special interest in Indo-Chinese philosophy. The list ends at the year 1950, where it is presumed that philosophers fall into the broader global category. A philosopher is a person devoted to studying and producing results in philosophy. ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The most popular or noteworthy philosophers can be found in bold, and slightly less influential philosophers are in italics. ...

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Chinese philosophers

Map of China
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Image File history File links Smaller_map_of_China. ... Image File history File links Smaller_map_of_China. ...

Ancient Chinese philosophers

Before 256 BCE (until the end of the Zhou Dynasty)

The Zhou Dynasty (周朝; Wade-Giles: Chou Dynasty (also Chow or Jou)) (11th century BC to 256 BC) followed the Shang (Yin) Dynasty and preceded the Qin Dynasty in China. ... Guan Zhong (管仲) (died in 645 BC) was a politician in the Spring and Autumn Period. ... Confucius (Chinese Kong Fuzi, literally Master Kong, traditionally September 28, 551 BCE–479 BCE) was a famous thinker and social philosopher of China, whose teachings have deeply influenced East Asia. ... Confucianist temple Thian Hock Keng in Singapore. ... Sun Tzu (孫子 also commonly written in pinyin: Sūn Zǐ) was the author of The Art of War, an influential ancient Chinese book on military strategy (for the most part not dealing directly with tactics). ...

475–221 BCE (Warring States Period)
  • Kao Tzu (c. 420 BCE)
  • Lao Zi (4th century BCE, approx.) — influenced Taoism
  • Lie Zi (c. 440–c. 360 BCE)
  • Mencius (most accepted dates: 372–289 BCE; other possible dates: 385–303 BCE or 302 BCE) — political philosopher, social contract
  • Mozi (c. 470–c. 390 BCE) — political and religious philosopher
  • Gongsun Longzi (fl. 300 BCE)
  • Hsu Hsing (c. 315 BCE)
  • Hui Shih (4th century BCE)
  • Shang Yang (died 338 BCE)
  • Shen Buhai (died 337 BCE)
  • Shen Dao (circa 350–275 BCE)
  • Sung Hsing (360–290 BCE)
  • Yang Chu (370–319 BCE)
  • Zhuang Zi (4th century BCE, approx.) — major Taoist philosopher
  • Han Feizi (died 233 BCE) — totalistic legalism
  • Tsou Yen (350?–270? BCE)
  • Xun Zi (c.310–237 BCE) — Confucianist, pessimistic about human nature

Alternative meaning: Warring States Period (Japan) The Warring States Period (traditional Chinese: 戰國時代, simplified Chinese: 战国时代 pinyin Zhànguó Shídài) takes place from sometime in the 5th century BC to the unification of China by Qin in 221 BC. It is nominally considered to be the second part of the... Kao-tzu (Gaozi, c 420 - c 350 BCE) was a Warring States philosopher. ... Lao Zi (Chinese 老子, also spelled Laozi, Lao Tzu, or Lao Tse) is a major figure in Chinese philosophy whose historical existence is debated. ... Taoism (sometimes written as Daoism) is the English name for: (a) a philosophical school based on the texts the Dao De Jing (ascribed to Laozi) and the Zhuangzi. ... Lie Zi or Lieh Tzu is a famous legendary Taoist sage mentioned several times in the Zhuang Zi. ... Mencius (most accepted dates: 372 BC – 289 BC; other possible dates: 385 BC – 303 BC or 302 BC) was born in the State of Zou (鄒國), now forming the territory of the county-level city of Zoucheng (邹城市), Shandong province, only 30 km (18 miles) south of Qufu, the town of Confucius. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Gongsun Longzi (ch. ... Hui Shih (Also Hui Shi in Pinyin) (4th century B.C.) Documents of the teachings of Hui Shih are only preserved in the Zhuangzi Chuang Chou. ... Shang Yang (商鞅) (d. ... Shen Buhai (simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese: 申不害) (d. ... Shen Dao (simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese: 慎到) (ca 350 BC-275 BC) was an itinerant Chinese philosopher from Zhao who also served at the Jixia academy in Qi. ... Yang Chu (370-319 BC), was a Chinese hedonistic philosopher. ... // The Person Zhuāng Zǐ (pinyin), Chuang Tzu (W-G), or Chuang Tse (Chinese 莊子, literally meaning Master Zhuang) was a famous philosopher in ancient China who lived around the 4th century BC during the Warring States Period, corresponding to the Hundred Schools of Thought philosophical summit of Chinese thought. ... Taoism (sometimes written as Daoism) is the English name for: (a) a philosophical school based on the texts the Dao De Jing (ascribed to Laozi) and the Zhuangzi. ... Traditional Chinese: 韓非子 Simplified Chinese: 韩非子 Pinyin: Hán FÄ“izǐ Wade-Giles: Han Fei-tzu Han Feizi (韓非子) (d. ... Tsou Yen (305-240 bc) was the leading exponent of the yin yang school Category: ... Xunzi Xún Zǐ (荀子, or Hsün Tzu c. ... Confucianist temple Thian Hock Keng in Singapore. ...

221BCE–220 CE (Qin, Han and Xin Dynasties)

  • Cheng Hsuan (127–200 CE)
  • Chia Yi (201–169 BCE)
  • Dong Zhongshu (c.176–c.104 BCE)
  • Ho Yen (190–249 CE)
  • Huai Nun Tzu (179–122 BCE)
  • Wang Chong (27–97 CE)
  • Yang Hsiung (53 BCE–18 CE)

The Qin Dynasty (Chinese: 秦朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chin Chao) (221 BC - 206 BC) was preceded by the Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. ... The Han Dynasty (Traditional Chinese: 漢朝; Simplified Chinese: 汉朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Han Chau; 206 BC–AD 220) followed the Qin Dynasty and preceded the Three Kingdoms in China. ... Wang Mang (王莽, pinyin: Wáng Măng) (45 BC–October 6, 23), courtesy name Jujun (巨君), was a Han Dynasty official who seized the throne from the Liu family and founded Xin (or Hsin) Dynasty (新朝, meaning new dynasty), ruling AD 8–23. ... Cheng Hsuan (or Zheng Xuan) (127-200) was an influential Confucian commentator. ... Dong Zhongshu (董仲舒 Hanyu Pinyin Dŏng Zhòngshū, Wade-Giles Tung Chung-shu) (c. ... Wang Chung (or Wang Chong; 王充) (27–97 C.E.) was a Chinese philosopher during the Han Dynasty who developed a rational, secular, naturalistic, and mechanistic account of the world and of human beings. ...

220 CE–907 CE (Three Kingdoms period to Tang Dynasty)

  • Chih Tun (314–366)
  • Fazang (643–712)
  • Han Yu (768–824)
  • Juan Chi (210–263)
  • Ko Hung (4th century)
  • Kuo Hsiang (died 312)
  • Li Ao (722–841)
  • Linji (died 866)
  • Sengzhao (384–414)
  • Wang Pi (226–249) — commentator on Lao Zi and the I Ching
  • Zhiyi (538–597)
  • Zongmi (780–841)

The Three Kingdoms period (Simplified Chinese: 三国; Traditional Chinese: 三國; Pinyin Sānguó) is a period in the history of China. ... Also the name of a rock band. ... Chih Tun (or Zhi Dun) (314-366) was a Chinese Buddhist monk and philosopher. ... Hán Yù (韓愈) (768 - 824), was a precursor of Neo-Confucianism as well as an essayist and poet. ... The name Ko Hung can represent the romanization of: 1. ... Lǐ Áo 李翱, styled Xizhi 习之 (722-841) was a Tang Dynasty philosopher and scholar. ... Japanese painting of Linji Yixuan (Jap. ... Wang Pi (王弼 226 - 249) was a Chinese philosopher. ... Alternative meaning: I Ching (monk) The I Ching (Traditional Chinese: 易經, pinyin y jīng; Cantonese IPA: jɪk6gɪŋ1; Cantonese Jyutping: jik6ging1; alternative romanizations include I Jing, Yi Ching, Yi King) is the oldest of the Chinese classic texts. ... Zhiyi (智顗 Wade-Giles: Chih-i) (538 - 597) is traditionally listed as the fourth patriarch, but actually is the founder of the Tiantai sect of Buddhism in China. ... Zongmi (宗密) (780 - 841), also commonly referred to by the monastic title of Guifeng (圭峰), was a Tang dynasty Buddhist scholar-monk, installed as fifth patriarch of the Huayan school as well as a patriarch of the Heze Chan lineage. ...

907–1368 (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period to Yuan Dynasty)

  • Chang Tsai (1020–1077)
  • Cheng Hao (1032–1085) — established the Confucian "School of Mind"
  • Cheng Yi (1033–1107)
  • Chou Tun-Yi (1017–1073)
  • Hu Yuan (993–1059) — revived Confucianism
  • Shao Yung (1011–1077)
  • Chu Hsi (1130–1200) — thinker of the Confucianist "School of Principle"
  • Hu-Hung (1100–1155)
  • Lu Hsiang-shan (1139–1193)

Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: WÇ”dàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. ... The Yuan Dynasty (Mongolian: Dai Ön Yeke Mongghul Ulus; Chinese: 元朝 or 大元帝國) lasting officially from 1271 to 1368, also called the Mongol Dynasty, was the name given to the significant ruling family of Borjigin in Asia. ... Chang Tsai (or Zhang Zai) (1020-1077) was a Chinese Neo-Confucian moral philosopher and cosmologist. ... Confucianist temple Thian Hock Keng in Singapore. ... Chou Tun-yi (or Zhou Dunyi) (1017-1073) was a Chinese Neo-Confucian philosopher and cosmologist. ... Confucianist temple Thian Hock Keng in Singapore. ... Zhu Xi (朱熹, Hanyu Pinyin: Zhū Xī, Wade-Giles: Chu Hsi) (1130 - 1200) was a Song Dynasty (960-1279) Confucian scholar who became one of most significant Neo-Confucians in China. ... Lu Jiuyuan (陸九淵), or Lu Xiangshan (1139-1192) was a Chinese scholar who used Confucian terminology in a very Buddhist spirit. ...

1368–1912 (Ming and Qing Dynasties)

Ming redirects here – for other uses of this term see Ming (disambiguation) The Ming Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. ... The Qing Dynasty (Manchu: daicing gurun; Chinese: 清朝; pinyin: qÄ«ng cháo; Wade-Giles: ching chao), sometimes known as the Manchu Dynasty, was founded by the Manchu clan Aisin Gioro, in what is today northeast China, expanded into China proper and the surrounding territories of Inner Asia, establishing... Huang Zongxi (黃宗羲, 1610-1695) was the name of a Chinese political theorist, philosopher, and soldier during the latter part of the Ming dynasty into the early part the Qing. ... Kang Youwei (March 19, 1858 - March 31, 1927) was a Chinese scholar and political reformist. ... Portrait of Liang Qichao (Tung Wah News, 17 April 1901) Liang Qichao (Chinese: 梁啟超, Liáng Qǐchāo; Courtesy: Zhuoru, 卓如; Pseudonym: Rengong, 任公) (February 23, 1873–January 19, 1929) was a Chinese scholar, journalist, philosopher and reformist during the Qing Dynasty (1644–1911) who inspired Chinese scholars with his writings and... Sun Yat-sen (November 12, 1866–March 12, 1925) was a Chinese revolutionary and political leader who had a significant role in the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty. ... Tan Sitong (Chinese: 谭嗣同, Courtesy: Fusheng 复生, Pseudonym: Zhuangfei 壮飞) (1865—1898) was an eminent Chinese revolutionary in the late Qing Dynasty who was in support of liberal reform. ... Wang Fuzhi (王夫之), styled Quanshan (船山 Ch’uan-shan), also known as Wang Fu-zi or Wang Zi (1619–1692) was a Chinese philosopher of the late Ming, early Qing dynasties. ... Wang Yangming (王陽明 1472-1529) was a Ming Chinese idealist Neo-Confucian scholar-official. ... Yen Yuan (Chinese:颜元, Wade-Giles: Yen Hsi-chai (literary form)) (1635-1704) founded a practical school of Confucianism to contrast with the more ethereal Neo-Confucianism that had been popular in China for the previous six centuries. ...

Modern Chinese philosophers

1912–1950

  • Ch'ien Mu (1895–1990)
  • Thome H. Fang (1899–1976)
  • Feng Youlan (1895–1990)
  • Hao Wang (1921–1995)
  • Hsiung Shih-li (1885–1968)
  • Hsu Fu-kuan (1903–1982)
  • Hu Shih (1891–1962)
  • Liang Sou-ming (1893–1988)
  • Liu Shaoqi (1898–1969)
  • Mao Zedong (1893–1976)
  • Mou Tsung-san (1909–1995)
  • T'ang Chun-i (1909–1978)

Feng Youlan (Simplified Chinese: 冯友兰; Traditional Chinese: 馮友蘭; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Feng Yu-lan; also: Fung Yu-Lan; 1895–1990) was a Chinese philosopher who was important for reintroducing the study of Chinese philosophy. ... Hao Wang 王浩 (1921 – 1995) was a Chinese-American logician, philosopher and mathematician. ... Hu Shih (Simplified: 胡适, Traditional: 胡適, Pinyin: Hú Shì), (December 17, 1891-February 24, 1962) was a Chinese philosopher and essayist. ... Liu Shaoqi Liu Shaoqi (Simplified Chinese: 刘少奇 Traditional Chinese: 劉少奇 pinyin: Liú Shàoqí; Wade-Giles: Liu Shao-chi) (November 24, 1898 – November 12, 1969) was a leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Peoples Republic of China. ... (help· info) (December 26, 1893 – September 9, 1976; Mao Tse-tung in Wade-Giles) was the chairman of the Politburo of the Communist Party of China from 1943 and the chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China from 1945 until his death in 1976. ...

Indian philosophers

Map of India
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Ancient philosophers

Prehistory

  • Rishaba — the first official religious guru of Jainism, as accredited by later followers

References ^ Tirha, B. B. A Taste of Trascendence, (2002) p. ... Pre-Kushana Ayagapatta from Mathura Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and philosophy originating in the prehistory of South Asia. ...

2500–1550 BCE (Indus and Saraswati civilisations)

Sage Yajnavalkya of Mithila (perhaps 1800 BC) advanced a 95-year cycle to synchronize the motions of the sun and the moon. ... The Vedas are part of the Hindu Shruti; these religious scriptures form part of the core of the Brahminical and Vedic traditions within Hinduism and are the inspirational, metaphysical and mythological foundation for later Vedanta, Yoga, Tantra and even Bhakti forms of Hinduism. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found from Sarnath, near Varanasi. ...

1000–600 BCE (Vedic period)

In Jainism, Parshva, (more correctly Parshvanatha; occasionally spelled Parswanath) was the twenty-third Tirthankara. ... Pre-Kushana Ayagapatta from Mathura Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and philosophy originating in the prehistory of South Asia. ...

600–400 BCE (Buddhism and Jainism)

Carvaka, also frequently transliterated as Charvaka, and also known as Lokayata, is a thoroughly materialist and atheist school of thought with ancient roots in India. ... In philosophy, materialism is that form of physicalism which holds that the only thing that can truly be said to exist is matter; that fundamentally, all things are composed of material and all phenomena are the result of material interactions. ... Standing Buddha, ancient region of Gandhara, northern Pakistan, 1st century CE, Musée Guimet. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found from Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... Mahavira (वर्धमान महावीर) or Mahavir (the Great Hero -- Also, Vardhamana (increasing) or Niggantha Nathaputta -- 599 BC-527 BC, though possibly 549 BC-477 BC) was the 24th, and last, Jainist Tirthankara. ... Pre-Kushana Ayagapatta from Mathura Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and philosophy originating in the prehistory of South Asia. ... Pre-Kushana Ayagapatta from Mathura Jainism (pronounced in English as //), traditionally known as Jain Dharma (जैन धर्म) , is a religion and philosophy originating in the prehistory of South Asia. ...

321–184 BCE (Mauryan Empire)

Aksapada Gautama (probably c. ... Chanakya (c. ...

184 BCE–100 CE

Patañjali, is the compiler of the Yoga Sutra, a major work containing aphorisms on the practical and philosophical wisdom regarding practice of Raja yoga. ... This article is in need of attention. ... The Brahma sutra is the nyaya prasthana, the logical text that sets forth the philosophy systematically (nyaya - logic/order). ...

100–300 (Cholas, Cheras, Pandavas)

  • Nagarjuna (circa 150–250 CE) — Madhyamaka Buddhism

A statue depicting Nagarjuna Nāgārjuna (నాగార్జునా in Telugu, 龍樹 in Chinese) (c. ...

300–550 (Gupta Empire)

Bharatrhari (570-651 ?) born in Ujjain (in Malwa region) of Central India, was a Hindu philosopher and a poet. ... Bodhidharma, woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, 1887. ... A woodblock print by Yoshitoshi, (Japan, 1887) depicting Bodhidharma the founder of Chinese Zen. ... Bhadantācariya Buddhaghosa was a 5th century Indian Theravadin Buddhist commentator and scholar. ... Dignāga (5th century AD), was an Indian scholar and one of the Buddhist founders of Indian philosophical logic. ... Vasubandhu (Sanskrit. ... Vatsyayana is a scholar (Rishi) from India. ...

600–900

Candrakīrti (born approx. ... Technical note: Due to technical limitations, some web browsers may not display some special characters in this article. ... Sri Adi Sankara Adi Shankaracharya or Adi Shankara (the first Shankara in his lineage), reverentially called Bhagavatpada Acharya (the teacher at the feet of Lord), Shankara (approximately 509- 477 BC (though some claim 788-820 CE)) was the most famous Advaita philosopher who had a profound influence on the growth... Vedanta (Vedānta, वेदान्त, pronounced as ////) means the anta or culmination or essence of the Vedas. ...

900–1100 (Muslim dominance)

Abhinavagupta (c. ... Sri Ramanuja Acharya (1017 - 1137 AD) was an Indian philosopher and is recognized as the most important saint of Sri Vaishnavism. ...

1100–1500

Shri Madhvacharya,(1238-1317), was the chief propounder of the Dvaita or dualistic school of Hindu philosophy, one of the three influential Vedanta philosophies. ... Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1534) Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (also transliterated Caitanya, IAST ) (Bangla ) (1486 - 1534), was an ascetic Hindu monk and social reformer in 16th century Bengal, India (present-day West Bengal and Bangladesh). ...

1500–1800 (Mughal Empire)

Vallabhacharya (1479 - 1531) was the founder of the Vallabha sect in Indian philosophy. ...

Modern Indian philosophers

1800–1900 (British rule)

Individualism is a moral, political, and social philosophy, which emphasizes individual liberty, belief in the primary importance of the individual, and in the virtues of self-reliance and personal independence. Individualism embraces opposition to authority, and to all manner of controls over the individual, especially when exercised by the political...

20th century

Sri Aurobindo Sri Aurobindo (Bangla: শ্রী অরবিন্দ) (August 15, 1872–December 5, 1950) was an Indian nationalist, scholar, poet, Hindu mystic, evolutionary philosopher, yogi and guru. ... Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Devanagari: मोहनदास करमचन्द गांधी; Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી; October 2, 1869 – January 30, 1948) was a prominent political leader of India and its struggle for independence from the British Empire. ... Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan (September 5, 1888 – April 17, 1975) is best known as the man who introduced the thinking of western idealist philosophers into Indian thought. ... Amartya Sen Amartya Kumar Sen (born November 3, 1933) is an Indian economist best known for his work on famine, human development theory, welfare economics, the underlying mechanisms of poverty, and political liberalism. ...

Japanese philosophers

Ancient Japanese philosophers

Until 1185 CE (until the end of the Heian Period)

  • Kukai (774–835)
  • Honen Shonin (1133–1212)

The Heian period (Japanese: 平安時代, Heian-jidai) is the last division of classical Japanese history, running from 794 to 1185. ... Painting of Kukai (774-835). ... Hōnen, a. ...

1185–1333 (Kamakura Period)

The Kamakura period (Japanese: 鎌倉時代, Kamakura-jidai; 1185–1333) is a period of Japanese history that marks the governance of the Kamakura Shogunate; officially established in 1192 by the first Kamakura shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. ... Shinran Shonin (親鸞聖人)(1173-1262) was a pupil of Honen and the founder of the Jodo Shinshu (or True Pure Land) sect in Japan. ... Dōgen Zenji (道元禅師; January 19, 1200 - September 22, 1253) was a Japanese Zen Buddhist teacher and founder of the Soto school of Zen in Japan. ... Nichiren (日蓮) (February 16, 1222 – October 13, 1282), born Zennichimaro (善日麿), later Zeshō-bō Renchō (是生房蓮長), and finally Nichiren (日蓮), was a Buddhist monk of 13th century Japan. ...

1333–1867 (Muromachi Period to Edo Period)

The Muromachi period (Japanese: 室町時代, Muromachi-jidai, also known as the Muromachi era, the Muromachi bakufu, the Ashikaga era, the Ashikaga period, or the Ashikaga bakufu) is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. ... The Edo period (Japanese: 江戸時代, Edo-jidai), also called Tokugawa period, is a division of Japanese history running from 1600 to 1867. ... Zeami Motokiyo (世阿弥 元清; c. ... The factual accuracy of this article is disputed. ... Kaibara Ekiken (貝原 益軒, also known as Atsunobu (篤信)(1630 - October 5, 1714) was a Japanese Neo-Confucian philosopher and botanist. ... Hakuin Ekaku (白隠 慧鶴 Hakuin Ekaku, 1686-1769) was undoubtedly one of the most influential figures in Japanese Zen Buddhism. ... Motoori Norinaga (本居 宣長 June 21, 1730 - November 5, 1801 ) was a scholar during the time of the Tokugawa Shogunate. ...

Modern Japanese philosophers

1867–1950

Nishida Kitaro (西田 幾多郎 Nishida Kitarō; 1870, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan - 1945) was a prominent Buddhist philosopher and founder of the Kyoto School of philosophy. ... Kuki Shuzo (九鬼 周造, February 15, 1888 - May 6, 1941) was a Japanese author. ... Watsuji Tetsuro (和辻 哲郎 Watsuji Tetsurō, March 1, 1889 - December 26, 1960 in Himeji, Hyogo Prefecture) was a Japanese ethicist, philosopher, cultural historian, intellectual historian. ... Japanese philosopher, born 1897, died 1945. ... Nishitani Keiji (西谷 啓治 Nishitani Keiji, 1900, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan - 1990) was one of Nishida Kitaros disciples and part of the Kyoto School of Philosophy. ...

Korean philosophers

Weonchuk (613-696) was a Korean Buddhist monk, also known as Ximing fashi (西明法師) after the name of the temple where he did his most important work. ... Wonhyo (617 - 686) was one of the leading thinkers, writers and commentators of the Korean Buddhist tradition. ... Uisang (625 - 702) was one of the most eminent early Silla scholar-monks, a close friend of Weonhyo (元曉). ... Jinul (1158-1210) was a Korean monk of the Goryeo period, who is considered to be the most influential figure in the formation of Korean Seon Buddhism. ... Yi Hwang(李滉 1501-1570) was one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his younger contemporary Yi I (Yulgok). ... Yi I (26 December 1536-1584) was one of the two most prominent Korean Confucian scholars of the Joseon Dynasty, the other being his older contemporary, Yi Hwang (Toegye). ... Jaegwon Kim (1934- ) is an American philosopher who explores the limitations of theories of strict psychophysical identity. ...

Tibetan philosophers

  • Sa skya pandita (1182–1251)
  • Je Tsongkhapa (1357–1419)
  • Gyeltsap Darma Rinchen (1364–1432)
  • Kaydrup glek belsangbo (1385–1438)
  • Mikyo Dorje (1507–1554)

Je Tsongkhapa (Btsong-kha-pa) in the fifth vison of Khedrub Jey (Mkhas-grub) // The Geluk (Dge-lugs) School Tsongkhapa (Wylie transliteration: Btsong-kha-pa) (1357 - 1419) , whose name means The Man from Onion Valley, also known as Je Rinpoche (Rje Rin-bo-che) and by his ordained name Lobsang...

External links

  • Chinese Philosophy by Richard Hooker

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