一切經音義 70.385

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姬媵（居疑反下餘證反漢書文帝母薄姬如淳曰姬眾妾之總名也姬亦女官也袟比二千石位次婕妤下左傳以媵萊穆公姬杜預曰送女曰媵媵送也寄也公羊傳曰媵者何諸侯一國則二國媵之以姪娣從釋名云姪娣曰媵媵承也承事適他也今三品曰姬五品曰媵是也）。

Secondary consorts and bridal attendants (姬媵) (ji is pronounced with the fanqie ju + yi [jī]; the lower character ying is pronounced with yu + zheng [yìng]. The Hanshu says regarding Consort Bo [Boji], the mother of Emperor Wen: 'Ru Chun states that ji is the general term for multiple concubines.' Ji is also a female palace office, with rank and salary equivalent to two thousand shi, positioned below the jieyu [lady of handsome fairness]. The Zuozhuan states: 'Using bridal attendants [ying] for Ji of Duke Mu of Lai.' Du Yu says: 'Sending off a bride is called ying; ying means to send off, to lodge.' The Gongyang zhuan says: 'What are ying? When a feudal lord of one state marries, two states provide ying [bridal attendants] for her, with nieces and younger sisters accompanying.' The Shiming states: 'Nieces and younger sisters are called ying; ying means to serve, serving and attending upon marrying into another family.' Today, those of the third rank are called ji, and those of the fifth rank are called ying; this is it).