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"A Brief History of Chinese Thought" is a treatise on the history of Chinese philosophical thought written by Japanese philosopher Yoshio Takeuchi. "A Brief History of Chinese Thought" provides a detailed introduction and analysis of the history of Chinese philosophy from the Yin and Zhou dynasties to the Ming and Qing dynasties in chronological order. In addition to Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming dynasties, which are generally emphasized in works on the history of Chinese philosophy, this book has an incisive discussion of schools of thought that were previously ignored by the mainstream, such as the Jixia School and the Classics of the Two Han Dynasties. Using "schools" as the branches to sort out the history of Chinese philosophy, the reasoning is clear and easy for readers to grasp. He has unique insights into the stages and evolution of the history of Chinese philosophy.