1. the nine schools of thought, philosophical schools of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods (770-220 BC), viz Confucians 儒家 (Rújiā), Daoists 道家 (Dàojiā), Yin and Yang 阴阳家 (Yīnyángjiā), Legalists 法家 (Fǎjiā), Logicians 名家 (Míngjiā), Mohists 墨家 (Mòjiā), Diplomats 纵横家 (Zònghéngjiā), Miscellaneous 杂家 (Zájiā), and Agriculturalists 农家 (Nóngjiā)