一切經音義 5.20

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5.20

Spleen and gall bladder (脾膽): The first character is pronounced like 毘; it is the essence of earth and yellow in colour. The Shuowen says: 'The wood organ. It derives from 肉 with 卑 providing the phonetic.' Master Wang's Maijing says: 'The spleen governs the lips.' The second character is read with the fanqie 都 + 敢. The Bohu tong says: 'The gall bladder is the receptacle of the liver. The liver governs humaneness; thus one who is humane necessarily possesses courage—hence we know it is the receptacle of the liver.' The Maijue says: 'When the gall bladder is diseased, the vital essence and spirit are not preserved.'

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese