诸子十家

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various sages and ten schools of thought

refers to the classical schools of thought, e.g. Confucianism 儒[rú] represented by Confucius 孔子[Kǒng zǐ] and Mencius 孟子[Mèng zǐ], Daoism 道[daò] by Laozi 老子[Laǒ Zǐ] and Zhuangzi 庄子[Zhuāng zǐ], Mohism 墨[mò] by Mozi 墨子[Mò zǐ], Legalism 法[fǎ] by Sunzi 孙子[Sūn zǐ] and Han Feizi 韩非子[Hán Feī zǐ], and numerous others