1, the background of a hundred schools of thought contending during the Warring States Period:
The situation of "a hundred schools of thought contend" formed during the Warring States period was fundamentally determined by the characteristics of its times. With the development of social productive forces, politics has changed. In the process of changing from slavery to feudalism, China society has formed a situation in which various economic bases coexist, and on this basis, a complex class relationship has been formed. Many thinkers put forward their own views and opinions on the great changes at that time based on different positions and angles, forming a "hundred schools of thought contend".
Objectively, political division and the support of various vassal States led to the situation of "a hundred schools of thought contend".
2. Reasons for cultural prosperity in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period: (the result of political and economic development)
(1) The root cause: the development of productive forces, the gradual formation of feudal mode of production, and economic prosperity.
(2) Political reasons: the collapse of slavery, the establishment of feudal system and social change.
(3) Social conditions: In order to compete for hegemony and merger, the vassal states compete to recruit talents, which gives opportunities for the development of various factions.
(4) Historical basis: The achievements of Xia, Shang and Zhou culture laid a historical foundation for the cultural development in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.