Yigupai

The Yigupai refers to a group of scholars and writers who show doubts and uncertainty of antiquity in the academia. Most of their criticism concerns the authenticity of pre-Qin texts and deals with questions put forward by the past dynastic writers, as well as other subjects. The most prominent figure was Gu Jiegang, who is generally considered to be the founder of this school. Their writings also had influcence on many western sinologists including such as Bernhard Karlgren and .

List of early modern scholars

Prominent figures

* Gu Jiegang
* Guo Moruo
* Kang Youwei
* Liang Qichao
* Zhang Xincheng

Others

* Chen Lisan
* Chen Wenbo
* Chen Zhu
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* Deng Sishan
* Du Guoxiang
* Fan Wenlan
* Feng Youlan
* Feng Zhen
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* Gu Shi
* Huang Yunmei
* Jin Dejian
* Li Jingchi
* Liao Ping
* Liu Jie
* Liu Rulin
* Liu Xianxin
* Lu Simian
* Luo Genze
* Ma Xulun
* Qian Daxin
* Qian Jibo
* Qian Xuantong
* Ren Jiyu
* Rong Zhaozu
* Sun Cidan
* Tao Fangqi
* Tang Lan
* Wang Zhengyi
* Wei Juxian
* Wu Qichang
* Xu Renfu
* Yang Yunru
* Yang Bojun
* Yang Rongguo
* Ye Guoqing
* Yin Tongyang
* Yu Yongliang
* Zhang Binglin
* Zhang Jitong
* Zhang Qihuang
* Zhang Shoulin
* Zhang Xitang
* Zhao Shouzheng
* Zhu Xizhu