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一切經音義 22.390

一切經音義 22.390

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人王都邑(左氐傳曰凡有宗廟先君之主曰都無曰邑也漢書音義曰都城也廣雅曰都國也司馬法曰大國五百里為都風俗通曰天子治居之城曰都舊都曰邑也)。

Capitals and cities of human monarchs (The Zuo zhuan states: “Wherever there are ancestral shrines of former rulers it is called a 都 [capital]; without them it is called an 邑 [city].” The Hanshu yinyi states: “都 means a walled city.” The Guangya states: “都 means a kingdom.” The Sima fa states: “For a major kingdom, five hundred li constitutes a capital.” The Fengsu tong states: “The city where the Son of Heaven governs and resides is called a 都; a former capital is called an 邑”).

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