道德經
Structural Translation
Reading the DDJ as the subject of a structural translation, not as mystical poetry.
Living document. Each chapter shows its translation version and changelog. These translations evolve as understanding deepens.
1
道可道 — The Coordinate System
v1.2
2
天下皆知 — Co-Generation of Poles
v1.0
8
上善若水 — Water as Demonstration
v1.0
11
三十輻 — The Wheel, Pot, and Room
v2.0
22
曲則全 — The Geometry of Yielding
v1.0
25
有物混成 — The Recursion Formula
v1.0
40
反者道之動 — The Oscillation Engine
v1.0
42
道生一 — The Generation Sequence
v1.0
64
其安易持 — The Definition of 無為
v1.0
76
人之生也柔弱 — The Material Physics of Yielding
v1.0
10 of 81 chapters translated.