續一切經音義 1.34

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Konghou harp (箜篌: the upper character is pronounced kōng; the lower character is pronounced hóu. The name of a musical instrument. The Shiming says: "Made by Shi Yan; it later emerged in the wasteland between the Sang and Han rivers, probably preserved by a marquis (侯) of a deserted country (空國)." It also says: "Shi Jian played it for the Lord of Jin, and when Zheng and Wei divided the territory and held it, it came to be called the licentious music of Zheng and Wei").