續一切經音義 1.24

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Wangliang spirits (魍魎: the upper character is pronounced wǎng; the lower character is pronounced liǎng. Jia [Kui]'s commentary to the Guoyu says: "Water monsters and forest demons." The Huainanzi says: "The wangliang is shaped like a three-year-old child, red-black in colour, with red eyes, red claws, long ears, and beautiful hair." Some editions write 蝄蜽, which is also used interchangeably).