The Confucian healing system presented by Liu Yousheng offers a profound example of the relevance of ancient medical theories. Confucius himself once emphasized, "He who by reanimating the Old can gain knowledge of the New is fit to be a teacher." Liu Shanren's life, conducted in the midst of a rapidly industrializing and increasingly materialistic China, represents a most inspiring example of the radical teachings of surrender, self-responsibility and compassion transmitted by most of humanity's sages and saints.

Dr. Sabine Wilms and Liu Zuozhi (Dr. Liu Lihong's father) have...