英訳文 There is a mixed one that has been born before heaven and earth. It is silent, formless, independent, unchangeable, vast and unlimited. It is the mother of all things. I do not know its name, so I call it “the way” for convenience’ sake. Or “the great”, it can be called. “The great” is unlimited. So it can reach anywhere, then returns to the original place. “The way” is “the great”. Heaven’s nature is “the great”. Earth’s nature is “the great”. King’s nature is also “the great”. There are four “the greats” in the world. A king who rules the people must be “the great”. People follow earth. Earth follows heaven. Heaven follows “the way”. “The way” follows its nature.