一切經音義 6.261

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瑞相（時偽反周禮典瑞掌玉瑞鄭玄云瑞符信也案典瑞者若今之符寶印也蒼頡云瑞應也顧野王曰王者盛德感乎乾坤故天地應之以信瑞也德感乎山川丘陵則芝草植也制禮作樂則祥風至皆是祥瑞也說文云瑞信玉也從玉耑省聲也）。

瑞相 ("auspicious sign"): The character has the fanqie reading [ʑ- + -wiɛ = ruì] (時偽反). The Zhouli says that the Master of Auspicious Jades oversees the jade tallies (瑞). Zheng Xuan says: "瑞 means a tally of trust." Examining the Master of Auspicious Jades: it was like modern tally seals and imperial seals. The Cangjie says: "瑞 means a responsive omen." Gu Yewang says: "When a sovereign's abundant virtue moves Heaven and Earth, Heaven and Earth respond with trustworthy omens (信瑞). When virtue moves the mountains, rivers, hills, and knolls, the numinous plant (zhi) takes root; when rites and music are instituted, auspicious winds arrive. All these are propitious omens (祥瑞)." The Shuowen says: "瑞 means a jade of trust. It is formed with the radical 玉 ('jade') and an abbreviated 耑 as phonetic."