續一切經音義 8.71

8.71

Established by decree (𥬰立: the first character is [pronounced] 楚革 [cè]; the Shuowen writes it as 𠕋, saying: "An imperial tally and decree." It means tallies, credentials, and teaching orders of supreme sages to bestow imperial ranks, resembling the shape of connected and bound bamboo slips. In the Vinaya text it is written as 束, meaning to urge and bind; the Shuowen says: "A horse whip"; it is not the character for 'established by decree').