一切經音義 59.5

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59.5

稽首 (The Zhigu gives the ancient script as [(二/日)*(首-目+日)], same; *kǔ-lǐ fan. The Baihutong says: "Why does one bow with稽首? 稽 means to reach; 首 means the head; it means touching one's head to the ground." The Sancang says: "稽首 means knocking the head [to the ground]." The Shuowen says: "Bowing down the head." The Rites of Zhou states that the Grand Invoker distinguishes nine types of bows, the first of which is the head-to-ground bow [(二/日)*(首-目+日)]首; this is it).

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一切經音義 — 慧琳, Classical Chinese