The symbol of the heart is at the core of traditional Chinese psychology and culture, according to author Heyong Shen. In this latest volume arising from the popular Fay Lecture Series, sponsored by the Jung Center, Houston, the noted Chinese analyst, scholar, and educator discusses Jungian analysis in China and explores what the historical Chinese emphasis on the heart can add to Western understandings of modern depth psychology. C.G. Jung had a profound personal interest in Chinese culture and wrote extensively (...) on Chinese philosophy and symbolism. In his foreword to Richard Wilhelm's translation of the I Ching, the ancient Chinese oracle and book of wisdom, Jung referred to Chinese logograms as readable archetypes. Continuing this theme, Shen states in his prologue, "Most of the basic psychological terms in Chinese characters are formed originally with the image of the heart and contain deep meaning for the understanding of depth psychology and Jungian analysis... The Chinese characters for 'thinking,' 'emotion,' 'will,' and 'intention' are all combined with the image of the heart, as are the characters for 'love,' 'hate,' 'compassion,' 'virtue,' 'listening,' 'healing,' and for 'wise,' 'wisdom,' and 'enlightenment.'" The heart serves as the foundation. Drawing from centuries-deep wells of Chinese, Buddhist, and Confucian thought as well as an intimate understanding of the development of Jung's theories, Shen offers a valuable reminder of the many commonalities among humans from all nations as they seek greater levels of self-awareness. (shrink)

本书分为六章及"引言"与"后记".第一章"荣格的中国文化情怀",从荣格出生与成长中所接触的中国文化元素作为缘起,呈现荣格家中的中国气氛,以及荣格内心深处的中国意象,第二章,第三章,第四章,第五章分别从 中国主流文化的几大支系出发,分析荣格著作中体现的中国文化印记,探索荣格思想形成过程中"中学"的催化,启发和影响;第六章"爱诺思及荣格之后的发展",呈现荣格及其学生致力于东西方文化沟通与整合的持续努力, 分析心理学在中国的发展,以及荣格与中国文化在当代的影响.