折疑論 3.157

3.157

although scepters and jade disks are precious, they have flaws; (A scepter is an auspicious jade. The *Shuowen* says: 'Round above and square below, held by the Son of Heaven at grand audiences; it is the most precious among treasures.' A flaw means jade having a reddish mark; the most precious of treasures still cannot avoid flaws.)