Hanzi Atlas
A visual survey of 250 essential characters, their origins, structures, and semantic networks.
In preparation · 2025Symbolic Institute · Publications
Publications
Books and field guides in preparation.
The institute's research outputs are curated snapshots of the living museum, packaged for reading. Available in print, PDF, and ePub.
Forthcoming Titles
Cosmologies of East Asia
Five element systems, eight trigrams, twelve branches, and the frameworks that organise the natural world.
In preparation · 2025Dictionary of Chinese Concepts
Cross-cutting ideas — center, balance, void, transformation — examined as design decisions rather than definitions.
Forthcoming · 2025Formats
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