一切經音義 7.130

7.130

Upright and folding the hands (duangong 端拱: the upper word is [pronounced with the fanqie] du + guan [duan]. The Kaosheng says: 'Duan 端 means correct.' In the fasting robes of the Zhouli there are the black duan and the plain duan; Zheng Zhong says: 'Duan means the origin.' The Fangyan says: 'Duan means the clue.' The Shuowen says: 'Duan means straight; it is categorized under standing 立 and takes zhuan 耑 (pronounced du + guan [duan]) as phonetic.' The lower word is [pronounced with the fanqie] jiang + yong [gong]. Du Yu's commentary on the Zuozhuan says: 'Joining the hands together is called gong 拱.' The Liji says: 'Standing upright and folding the hands' is an example of this. The Shangshu says: 'Hanging down one's robes and folding one's hands, looking up to accomplishment.' The commentary on the Mao Shi says: 'Gong means the standard model.' The Shuowen says: 'Clasping the hands together; it is categorized under hand 手 and takes gong 共 as phonetic.').