You Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Badger (zhì) Leopard Kangxi Stroke Count: 10 Page 1199, Entry 39 Pronounced bao (falling tone) Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Resembles a tiger, with circular markings. Lu Ji, Commentary on the Book of Odes (Shijing): Those with reddish fur and black markings are called red leopards; those with white fur and black markings are called white leopards. Erya Yi (Extended Interpretations of the Erya): Tu Prefecture has black leopards. Dongming Ji (Records of Transcendent Luminescence): The green leopard originates from Langban Mountain; its color resembles that of a kingfisher. Bencao Yanyi (Extended Interpretations of the Materia Medica): The earth leopard has no markings and is smaller in size. Zhengzitong (Comprehensive Dictionary of Characters): The leopard resembles a tiger but is smaller; its face is white, and its fur is a mix of red and yellow. Its black markings resemble copper coins, with five circles in the center and four on each side; one type is called the golden coin leopard, suitable for making fur garments. Those with markings like mugwort leaves are called mugwort-leaf leopards. Additionally, there is a golden-thread leopard in the Western Regions, with markings like golden threads. Book of Changes (Yijing), Hexagram of Revolution (Ge): The transformation of a gentleman is like the markings of a leopard. Commentary: This refers to the splendor and brilliance of the leopard's markings. Book of Odes (Shijing), Odes of Zheng: Lambskin robes are adorned with leopard fur, appearing very mighty and vigorous. Zhang Heng, Western Metropolis Rhapsody (Xijing Fu): Capturing the water leopard. Annotation: This refers to a leopard that lives in the water. Liezi, Chapter on Heavenly Questions: Cheng gives birth to horses. Annotation: Cheng is another name for a leopard. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Offices of Heaven, Supervisor of Furs: When the King conducts the Great Archery Ritual, he provides targets of tiger, bear, and leopard. Annotation: The leopard target is for use by high officials and below. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Treatise on Carriages and Attire: The last carriage is adorned with a leopard tail. Guju Zhu (Records of Past and Present): The leopard-tail carriage is a system dating back to the Zhou dynasty. In ancient times, military commanders erected it, but now only the imperial carriage does so. Also a surname. Fengsu Tong (Comprehensive Meaning of Customs): Descendants of Shu Bao, one of the Eight Yuans. Records of Wei (Weizhi): The cavalry general Bao Pigong. Textual Research: In the Rites of Zhou, Offices of Heaven, Supervisor of Furs, regarding the King's Great Archery Ritual, the character for provide should be corrected to supply according to the original text.