In ancient China, there were mainly Confucian, Taoist, Mojia, Dharma, Buddhist, etc. as the main philosophical schools, of which Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism had the most far-reaching influence.

Chinese cosmology is centered on the I Ching and Lao Zhuang, the ethical social outlook is represented by the theories of Confucius and Mengzhi, and the Buddhists complement each other by promoting the cycle of cause and effect, the principle of universal idealism, and Confucianism.