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The Secret of the Golden Flower

Title

The Secret of the Golden Flower

Author

Tung-Pin Lu; translation by Richard Wilhelm

Description

An ancient Taoist text rediscovered by Richard Wilhelm, who recognized it as essentially a practical guide to the integration of personality.

First translated into German by sinologist Richard Wilhelm, a friend of Carl Jung, The Secret of the Golden Flower describes a straightforward and silent meditation method that has been characterized as "Zen with details."

With a foreward and appendix by Carl Jung.

Subject Matter

Chinese Philosophy

Publication Year

1962

Publisher

Harcourt, Brace and World

Language

English

Files

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Collection

Citation

“The Secret of the Golden Flower,” The Bruce Lee Library Research Project, accessed April 19, 2025, https://www.bruceleelibrary.jamescbishop.com/lib/items/show/1915.