Richard Wilhelm, uno de los mejores conocedores de la vida espiritual china, de su historia, su sabiduría secular, su arte y su lengua, expone en esta obra, -traducida al español por A. García Molina-, la vida y doctrina de Confucio.
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.