一切經音義 44.70

44.70

鵁鶄 (the first character is pronounced 交; the second is pronounced 精. Guo Pu's commentary on the Erya states: "Resembles a heron with high legs and a feathered crest; households in Jiangdong domesticate it, saying it suppresses fire hazards." The Shanhaijing states: "On Mount Manlian there is a bird named the jiao (鵁); they fly in flocks, their tails resemble that of a hen, and its cry sounds its own name; eating it cures wind disorders." The Shuowen jiezi states: "鵁鶄." Both are derived from 鳥, with 交 and 青 serving as phonetics respectively).