一切經音義 2.26

2.26

Spleen and gallbladder (脾膽: the upper character is bi + mi fan. The Baihu tong says: the spleen represents trustworthiness; it is the essence of central earth; it resembles the yellow color of earth. The Maijing says: the spleen combines with the stomach to form the bowel; its spirit is thought; its indicator is the tongue; therefore, when the spleen has heat, the tongue is diseased and the lips cannot close. The Shuowen jiezi says: it takes the flesh signific and bei phonetic. The lower character is da + gan fan. The Baihu tong says: the gallbladder is the bowel of the liver; it governs benevolence, and therefore the benevolent possess courage. Wang Shuhe's Maijing says: when the gallbladder is diseased, the mental spirit is not kept in place. The Shuowen jiezi says: it takes the flesh signific and zhan phonetic; 詹 is zhi + jian fan).