Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v1.c7.s10.t3.8

v1.c7.s10.t3.8

In the Vedic period, India already had philosophical thoughts, which, strictly speaking, were embryonic, less abstract and hard to be classified as genuine and systematic philosophical thinking. The Vedas are more religious than philosophical, and the *Samhitas*, i,e., “Four Vedas”, are a typical representation of Indian ideas in the Vedic period.