Chinese Confucianists

Chinese historian, Neoconfucian philosopher, poet, and politician during the Song dynasty (1130–1200)

Mencius (孟子, Mèngzǐ, ; ), born Meng Ke (), was a Chinese Confucian philosopher, often described as the Second Sage () to reflect his traditional esteem relative to Confucius himself. He was part of Confucius's fourth generation of disciples, inheriting his ideology and developing it further. Living during the Warring States period, he is said to have spent much of his life travelling around the states offering counsel to different rulers. Conversations with these rulers form the basis of the Mencius, which would later be canonised as a Confucian classic.

Chinese Confucian philosopher (c. 310 – after 238 BCE)

Chinese scientist and statesman (78–139)

Chinese historian, poet, philosopher and politician (768–824)

Han dynasty official and founding Emperor of the Xin Dynasty (c.45 BC-23 AD)

Chinese politician and scholar (1858-1927)

Chinese philosopher and general (1472–1529)

Chinese politician, activist and journalist (1873–1929)

Premier Confucian scholar, philosopher, and official during the Western Han

Chinese cosmologist, philosopher and writer (1017–1073)

Chinese philosopher and historian (1895–1990)

Chinese official, scholar and writer (77–6 BCE)

Chinese essayist, historian and philosopher (1619–1692)

Chinese philosopher (1527–1602)

Chinese astronomer, mathematician, historian, librarian and politician (c. 50 BCE-23CE)

Chinese general, politician and warlord (175–200)

Chinese philosopher, essayist, politician, writer, and cosmologist (1020-1077)

Chinese poet

Zisi (), born Kong Ji, was a Chinese philosopher and the grandson of Confucius.

Chinese philologist and geographer (1613–1682)

Chinese philosopher (1033–1107)

Khitan astronomer, adviser to Genghis Khan ; chancellor to Ögedei Khan (1189-1243)

Chinese philosopher, mathematician, and scholar under the Song dynasty (1011-1077)

Qing dynasty Chinese scholar (1794-1857)

Chinese philosopher (1032–1085)

Chinese scholar (1139-1192)

Chinese philosopher (1893-1988)

Chinese Qing dynasty scholar (1724-1805)

Chinese philosopher, politician and writer (127–200)

Chinese naturalist, political theorist and philosopher (1610-1695)

Chinese writer

Chinese classicist, general and politician (222–285)

Chinese philosopher

Chinese historian, philosopher and writer (1895–1990)

Chinese Islamic scholar and translator (1906–1978)

Chinese poet and politician (79-166)

Chinese scholar

Qing dynasty historian, writer and philosopher

Chinese philosopher

Chinese scholar and historian during the Han dynasty, responsible for editing the Book of Documents

Chinese historian, politician and writer (1764–1849)

20th–21st century Confucianist revival movement

Chinese philosopher

Cao Wei state official and scholar (195–256)

Chinese Muslim scholar

Chinese philosopher

historian and linguist of Qing dynasty in China (1728–1804)

2nd century Chinese philosopher

Chinese philosopher (574 – 648)

Chinese politician (1876–1932)

Ceremonial Official to Confucius (1920–2008)

Chinese philosopher, poet, and politician (c. 43 BC - AD 28)

Song Dynasty scholar and government official (1133-1181) important in the development of Neoconfucianism

Chinese linguist

Chinese Confucianist scholar (1428-1500)

Chinese philologist and linguist (1735–1815)

Chinese philosopher (1909-1995)

3rd century scholar and official of Shu Han state

group of 4 eminent Chinese Confucian philosophers: Yan Hui, Zengzi, Zisi, Mencius