Represented by Mencius and Zhuangzi. Mencius is the work of Mencius and his disciples, which reflects the face of Confucianism in the mid-Warring States period.
The prose of Mencius embodies the transition from bibliographic style to thematic style, and forms a dialogic argumentative essay. His outstanding literary achievement lies in his superb art of debate. Zhuangzi is a work of Zhuang Zhou and his later studies, and it is also another classic of Taoism. His articles are famous among the pre-Qin philosophers for their unique artistic attainments. His brilliant thoughts, Wang Yang's wanton language and romantic style all reflect his unique position and brilliant literary achievements in various schools of thought. Zhuangzi made a breakthrough in dialogue style, and began to transition to a monograph.