一切經音義 47.58

47.58

封主 [feudatory lord] (pronounced with the two fanqie 府 + 用 [fèng] and 府 + 逢 [fēng]. The *Zilin* states: 'Enfeoffing and bestowing peerages on feudal lords.' The *Shenglei* states: 'Founding a state by granting territory is called 封.' The *Zhouli* states: 'Founding states and establishing their walled cities; the enfeoffed lands of the dukes were five hundred li square, and the lands of feudal lords were four hundred li square,' and so forth. Raising earth to mark a boundary is called 封).