Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) 祓 Kangxi strokes: 10 Page 841, Entry 12 Tang Dynasty Rhyme (Tangyun), Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun), Dictionary of Rhymes (Yunhui), and Orthodox Rhymes (Zhengyun) state the pronunciation is fu (entering tone). The meaning is to remove calamities and pray for blessings. It also carries the meaning of purification and cleansing. Book of Rites (Zhouli), Office of Spring: The female shaman is in charge of presiding over the rituals of purification and bathing at the prescribed times each year. Commentary: Purification is like the activities of going to the waterside to wash away impurities during the Third Day of the Third Month festival, as practiced today. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), 25th Year of Duke Xiang: The prayer officials held a purification sacrifice for the god of the soil. Also, Sima Xiangru, Treatise on the Feng and Shan Sacrifices (Fengshan Shu): To purify and adorn the literary text. Commentary by Shigu: To purify and adorn refers to removing old content and refurbishing it with new language. Also, Collection of the Five Sounds (Wuyin Jiyun) states the pronunciation is fei (falling tone), with the same meaning. Also, the name of a county located in Langye Commandery. Also, used interchangeably with the character fu (variant form). Erya (Erya), Interpretation of Ancient Words (Shigu): Fu means blessing. Commentary: The Book of Odes (Shijing) contains the line, Blessings and prosperity will be yours. In current editions of the Book of Odes, this is written as fu (variant form). Also, used interchangeably with the character fu (variant form). Book of Odes (Shijing), Greater Odes (Daya): To remove the lack of offspring. Commentary: The meaning of fu is purification. It refers to purifying the condition that causes a lack of offspring. Textual research: Erya, Interpretation of Ancient Words: Fu means blessing. Commentary: In the Book of Odes, it says blessings and prosperity will be yours. Following the original text, the phrase has been corrected to read blessings and prosperity.