Chinese Classics
Transmitted canon and excavated texts, read side by side.
Two ways into the sources: the transmitted canon with parallel original text and modern translation, and excavated bamboo and silk manuscripts in strict transcription, with modern renderings and plates where available.
Transmitted Classics
The received canon, book by book: parallel Simplified / Traditional text, chapter-by-chapter modern translation, and close readings of doctrine and context.
Browse the libraryExcavated Classics
Excavated bamboo and silk manuscripts — Guodian and Mawangdui in strict transcription, with normalized readings, modern translations, and plates where available.
Read the manuscriptsParallel reading
Excavated strips link to their transmitted counterparts — switch between versions in one click.
Character-level rigor
Strict transcriptions keep original glyph forms, lacunae marks and per-character loan readings.
Modern translation
Every text ships with a plain-language translation, faithful to the source and human-reviewed.