 Vaguely following Hegelian notions of thesis, antithesis, and synthesis, Inoue described the unfolding of Japanese philosophy by explaining the dialectical relationships of three major philosophical schools: the Zhu Xi School, the Wang Yangming School, and the School of Ancient Learning. Ever since Inoue, Japanese Confucianism has been most typically explained in terms of these three schools, as represented by a succession of philosophers associated with each, including Zhu Xi philosophers such as Fujiwara Seika (1561–1617), Hayashi Razan (1583–1657), Yamazaki Ansai (1619–1682); Wang Yangming philosophers such as Nakae Tōju (1608–1648) and Kumazawa Banzan (1619–1691); and so–called Ancient Learning philosophers such as Yamaga Sokō (1622–1685), Itō Jinsai (1627–1705), and Ogyū Sorai (1666–1728).