About the author

Ji Qun is known to Chinese readers mainly through his popular writing on Buddhism and life, though limited public information is available about him. Six of his works are included in the collection, among them We Misunderstood This World, We Misunderstood Ourselves, The Key to Unlocking Inner Wisdom: A Reading of the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch, How to Make Life Better, How to Live This Life Well, and Running a Business and Living a Life. His subjects span inspirational personal growth and Eastern philosophy. Rather than indulging in abstract speculation, he often begins with everyday confusion and the challenges of business life, using traditional wisdom to reconsider self-perception, the meaning of life, and attitudes toward living. His plain, accessible style encourages readers to reflect and put insight into practice, and his works have some influence among urban readers and enthusiasts of traditional culture.

Written (6)

We Misunderstood This World cover
Rating 4.0
We Misunderstood This World 济群 / Zhou Guoping Bashu Publishing House · 2026 In our time, material life has grown richer than ever, yet the quality of life has declined rather than improved. We are driven by the pace of the age…
The Key to Activating Inner Wisdom: An Interpretation of the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch cover
Rating 3.8
The Key to Activating Inner Wisdom: An Interpretation of the Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch 济群 China Translation & Publishing House · 2026 The Platform Sutra of the Sixth Patriarch is a Buddhist classic and one of the principal scriptures of Chan (Zen) Buddhism. It records the teachings o…
How to Make Life Better cover
Rating 3.5
How to Make Life Better 济群 China Translation & Publishing House · 2026 Today's world is changing at breathtaking speed, and science and technology have brought about many disruptive transformations to human life. Against …
How to Live This Life Well cover
Rating 3.5
How to Live This Life Well 济群 Flower City Publishing House · 2026 Master Jiqun distills over forty years of practice and realization into a book of life aesthetics rich in wisdom. This is a book about how to live wel…
Managing a Business and Managing a Life cover
Rating 3.4
Managing a Business and Managing a Life 济群 China Translation & Publishing House · 2026 In today's society, many people focus first on career, wealth, status, and reputation, while neglecting the fundamental questions of life. Business Ma…
We Misunderstood Ourselves cover
Rating 3.8
We Misunderstood Ourselves Zhou Guoping / 济群 Shanghai Translation Publishing House · 2023 We Misunderstood Ourselves is an engaging, serene, and deeply wise book. How to live a fulfilling life of one's own within a finite lifespan is truly …

Publishers

Shanghai Translation Publishing HouseChina Translation & Publishing HouseBashu Publishing HouseFlower City Publishing House