also: しょうおうか
noun
School of Diplomacy
Historical term for a school of thought in China's Warring States period, focused on diplomatic strategy and alliances. Often mentioned alongside 諸子百家 (Hundred Schools of Thought).
See also: 諸子百家
縦横家は、戦国時代の中国で外交戦略を説いた思想家たちを指す。
The School of Diplomacy refers to thinkers in China's Warring States period who advocated diplomatic strategies.
Standard kanji form for this historical term.
Alternate reading; less common than じゅうおうか.
From Chinese 縱橫家 (Zònghéngjiā), literally 'vertical-horizontal school', referring to the two main diplomatic strategies of forming north-south or east-west alliances.