續一切經音義 1.64

1.64

Spleen and kidneys (脾腎: the upper character has the fanqie 婢彌. The Baihu tong says: "The spleen corresponds to trust (xìn); it is the essence of central earth, yellow in colour." Master Wang's Maijing says: "The spleen pairs with the stomach as its receptacle; its outward manifestation is the tongue. Hence, when the spleen has heat, the tongue becomes diseased and the lips cannot close." The lower character has the fanqie 臣忍. The Baihu tong says: "The kidneys correspond to wisdom (zhì); they are the essence of northern water, black in colour, paired in shape." The Maijing says: "The kidneys pair with the triple burner as their receptacle; their outward manifestation is the ears. Hence, when the kidneys are deficient, the ears are deaf." The Shuowen says: "Formed with [the semantic element] ròu (肉) and [the phonetic element] qiān (臤); qiān has the fanqie 啟絃").