Despite all the apparent issues with Richard Wilheelm's transliteration and understanding, I personally appreciate his efforts and think this book records an earlier time in East-West relations. Richard Hunn (like myself) studied the work of Carl Jung. Again, although I am critical of Jung's political ideas, and do not necesarily adhere to his interpretation of Eastern culture, I also know that when he was in his final years most of his viewpoints changed entirely to the extent where he praised the Chinese Ch'an Master Xu Yun (虛雲) [1840-1959]. Things exist in cycles and like my Mainland Chinese academic colleagues, I recognise reality as it is and as it has been, and with love in my heart, we move forward together into a progressive future!