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Richard Wilhelm

Born

in Tübingen, Germany

May 10, 1873

Died

March 02, 1930

Genre

Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

Influences

I Ching, Chinese Philosophy

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Richard Wilhelm was a German translator. He translated many philosophical works from Chinese into German that in turn have been translated into other major languages of the world, including English. His translation of the I Ching is still regarded as one of the finest, as is his translation of The Secret of the Golden Flower, both of which include introductions by Swiss psychologist Carl Jung, who was a personal friend.

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	The Chinese Fairy Book by Richard Wilhelm (Editor), Frederick H. Martens (Translator) 3.61 avg rating — 148 ratings — published 1914 — 77 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lectures on the I Ching: Constancy and Change (Bollingen Series) 4.44 avg rating — 32 ratings — published 1979 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	L'imbustastorie. Fogli d'Autore I: Magia by Richard Wilhelm, Emilia Pardo Bazán, Robert Louis Stevenson 3.77 avg rating — 26 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Elle et moi by Richard Wilhelm, Laura Wilhelm (foreword) 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Confucius and Confucianism. 3.78 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1931 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tao Te Ching: The Book of Sense And Life by Richard Wilhelm, Roger Urban (Translator) 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lao-Tse und der Taoismus 3.75 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1987	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Laotse Tao Te King: Das Buch des Alten vom Sinn und Leben: Aus dem Chinesischen Verdeutscht 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Soul of China 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2005 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Altın Çiçeğin Sırrı 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“The two mistakes of indolence and distraction must be combated by quiet work that is carried on daily without interruption; then success will certainly be achieved.”
― Richard Wilhelm, The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life

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“If today people sit and meditate only one or two hours, looking only at their own egos, and call this reflection, how can anything come of it?”
― Richard Wilhelm, The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life

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“One must not content oneself with small demands but must rise to the thought that all living creatures have to be redeemed. One must not be trivial and irresponsible in heart, but must strive to make deeds prove one’s words.”
― Richard Wilhelm, The Secret of the Golden Flower: A Chinese Book of Life

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