一切經音義 6.125

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蠱道: The first character is pronounced 姑 + 午 fanqie. Wang Bi's commentary on the Zhouyi says: “蠱 means affairs.” The Zishu says: “蠱 is the spirit of vermin.” The Shuowen says: “Worms inside the belly; that which can sicken and harm people is called 蠱.” Sometimes pronounced like 野, it is also called the “wild path” (野道).