Not part of a collection.
Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching
The Chinese I Ching, the Book of Changes, is one of the oldest and most influential documents of mankind. It was the missionary Richard Wilhelm, who brought it to the West. The film tells his story and provides insight into ancient Chinese thought.
As a young missionary, Richard Wilhelm in 1899 to China, which was then exploited by the colonial powers. He lived there revolts against foreigners, the end of the imperial dynasties and the First World War. In these times of turbulent upheavals he was indefatigable in search of the deepest truth that helps people deal with change and able to shape their own lives. Richard Wilhelm baptized not only Chinese, but accomplished one of the largest translation services of the 20th century: Confucius, LAOTSE the most important texts of Daoism and especially the I CHING THE BOOK OF CHANGES. The book also served many readers in the West as inspiration. Wilhelm is still one of the most important mediators of Chinese culture in Europe.
- Original title
- Wisdom of Changes - Richard Wilhelm and the I Ching
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
- —
Amazon Video
Amazon Video
Jonathan Pryce
Jonathan Pryce Jonathan Pryce Richard Wilhelm - English(voice)
Sylvester Groth
Richard Wilhelm - German(voice)
Bettina Wilhelm
Director
Bettina Wilhelm
Writer
24|7|365: The Evolution of Emergency Medicine
Dolly Parton: Here I Am
À la recherche de... Pierre Richard
Claudia Cardinale, la créature du secret
Jia Zhangke, A Guy from Fenyang
René Goscinny, Our Uncle From Armorica
The Laughing Man
Beyond Bollywood
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Joanna
Anatomy of a Male Ballet Dancer
A Trick of the Light
Emilia
Tea War: The Adventures of Robert Fortune
Willy Brandt - Erinnerungen an ein Politikerleben
Richard Hugo: Kicking the Loose Gravel Home
Yannick: An Artist’s Journey
Thomas Hardy: Fate, Exclusion and Tragedy
Steffi Graf - Ein Porträt
Ghuza da Sher
Bruce Lee, the Legend
John Candy: I Like Me
The Alpinist
Night Will Fall
A Plastic Ocean
David Bowie: Five Years
Pope Francis: A Man of His Word
180° South
To Be Takei
The Class of ‘92
Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience
Spider-Man: All Roads Lead to No Way Home
Gilbert
Tongues Untied
The Unbelievers
Salinger
Seduced and Abandoned
Room 237
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood
Voyeur
Nov 19, 2011
