一切經音義 2.25

2.25

Lungs and kidneys (肺腎: the upper character is fang + fei fan. The Baihu tong says: the lungs represent righteousness; they are the essence of western metal; they resemble the white color of metal. Wang Shuhe's Maijing says: the lungs combine with the bladder to form the bowel; their spirit is the corporeal soul; their indicator is the nose; therefore, when the lungs have sores, the nose cannot smell fragrances or foul odors. The Shuowen jiezi says: it takes the flesh signific and fei (𠂔) phonetic; 𠂔 is fei + wei fan. The lower character is chen + ren fan. The Baihu tong says: the kidneys represent wisdom; they are the essence of northern water; their color is black and yin; their form is paired. The Maijing says: the kidneys combine with the triple burner to form the bowel; their spirit is the will; [their indicator is] the ears; therefore, when the kidneys are deficient, one is deaf. The Shuowen jiezi says: it takes the flesh signific and qian (臤) phonetic; 臤 is qi + xian fan. Paired (偶) is wu + gou fan).