Abstract
THIS is a most welcome contribution to an understanding of Chinese spiritism. The “Golden Flower” epitomises the Chinese vision of the secret of the powers of growth latent in the psyche; while Jung's striking commentary gives a transcription of these same powers as they reveal themselves in the Western mind. In brief, the “Secret of the Golden Flower” attempts to show that the spirit must lean on science as its guide in the world of reality, and that science must turn to the spirit for the meaning of life. This main theme is developed in the Chinese version with all the poetical and mystical characteristics of Eastern wisdom. The running explanations and notes of Richard Wilhelm, who first translated this work from the Chinese, throws much light on its meaning and value.
The Secret of the Golden Flower: a Chinese Book of Life.
Translated and explained by Richard Wilhelm., with a European Commentary by C. G. Jung. Translated into English by Gary F. Baynes. Pp. ix + 151 + 11 plates. (London: Kegan Paul and Co., Ltd., 1931.) 12s. 6d. net.
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G., T. The Secret of the Golden Flower: a Chinese Book of Life . Nature 129, 332 (1932). https://doi.org/10.1038/129332c0
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