The anthology of ancient Chinese philosophy offered to readers contains monuments of thought related to two main stages in the development of philosophical thought in ancient China: the stage of the emergence of philosophical views, which covers the period of the VIII-VI centuries. BC, and the heyday of philosophical thought and rivalry of the "hundred schools," which traditionally dates back to the VI-III centuries. BC The first volume of the Anthology of Ancient Chinese Philosophy contains monuments of thought related to two main stages in the development of philosophical thought in Ancient China: the stage of the origin of philosophical views, which covers the period VIII-VI centuries. BC e., and the heyday of philosophical thought - the stage of rivalry of the "hundred schools," which traditionally dates back to the VI-III centuries. BC e. The first volume mainly included excerpts from the works of Confucians, Taoists and Moists. The second volume included excerpts from the works of Xun-tzu, Han Fei-tzu, late Moists, Confucians ("Li ji"), Legists ("Shang jun shu"), work of an eclectic nature ("Lü-shi"), as well as an excerpt from the historical monument "Shi ji," which gives a description of various philosophical schools.