Richard Wilhelm (sinologist)

Richard Wilhelm
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Richard Wilhelm (c. 1925)
Born (1873-05-10)10 May 1873
Stuttgart, German Empire
Died 2 March 1930(1930-03-02) (aged 56)
Tübingen, Weimar Republic
Nationality German
Known for I Ching (Yi jing) translation
Children Hellmut Wilhelm
Scientific career
Fields Chinese literature
Institutions University of Frankfurt
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 衛禮賢
Simplified Chinese 卫礼贤

Richard Wilhelm (10 May 1873 – 2 March 1930) was a German sinologist, theologian, and missionary. He lived in China for 25 years, became fluent in spoken and written Chinese, and grew to love and admire the Chinese people. He is best remembered for his translations of 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 were provided with introductions by the Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, who was a personal friend.[1]

His son Hellmut Wilhelm was also a sinologist, and was professor of Chinese at the University of Washington. Wilhelm was a close friend of the renowned Chinese educator and diplomat Dr. Li Linsi.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Carl Jung on Richard Wilhelm Retrieved August 27, 2010
  2. ↑ Taylor, Wong. "Rediscovering a Chinese legend: The untold wartime tale of Dr Li Linsi". China Daily.

Further reading

  • Hentze, Carl (1930). "Richard Wilhelm". Artibus Asiae (in French). 3 (4): 232–5.
  • (in French) Pelliot, Paul (1930). "Nécrologie – Richard Wilhelm". T'oung Pao. 27 (2/3): 237–9.
  • Lackner, Michael. "Richard Wilhelm, a 'Sinicized' German Translator." (Archive) In: Alleton, Vivianne and Michael Lackner (editors). De l'un au multiple: traductions du chinois vers les langues européennes Translations from Chinese into European Languages. Éditions de la maison des sciences de l'homme (Les Editions de la MSH, FR), 1999, Paris. p. 86-97. ISBN 273510768X, 9782735107681.


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