一切經音義 4.15

4.15

Reciting and chanting (諷頌: the first character, feng [風] + meng [夢] fan; the second character, xu [徐] + yong [用] fan. The Zhouli says: “Teaching the sons of the state to foster the Way through recitation and cantillation (諷頌).” Zheng Xuan says: “Reciting by heart is called 諷; modulating it with voice and rhythm is called 頌.” Also written as 誦. The Shenglei says: “Chanting (誦) means singing poetry of abundant virtue, praising and eulogizing someone's appearance.” The Shuowen writes it as 訟).