Xu Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Mound (fù) Kangxi Strokes: 8 Page 1345, Entry 01 Archaic script. Pronounced fou. Book of Rites: Explanation of Geography (Erya - Shidi): A great landmass is called a mound. Explanation of Script (Shuowen): A mountain without stones. Explanation of Names (Shiming): A mountain of earth is called a mound, meaning it is high, large, and thick. Book of Odes (Shijing - Xiaoya): Like mountains and like mounds. Also means large. Book of Documents (Shujing - Zhouguan): To greatly complete the destiny of the myriad people. Commentary: To enable the lives of the myriad people to reach great fulfillment. Also, from the Jade Chapters (Yupian): Fat. Book of Odes (Shijing - Qinfeng): The four iron-colored horses are very fat and large. Commentary: Describes the horses as very fat and large. Also means flourishing. Book of Odes (Shijing - Zhengfeng): The fire blazed up and was fully flourishing. Commentary: Means flourishing. Also means many. Book of Odes (Shijing - Xiaoya): Your food offerings are already abundant. Commentary: Means many. Also means to grow. Discourses of Lu (Luyu): To assist in growing and flourishing. Also the name of a mountain. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan - Duke Wen, 16th Year): The state of Chu suffered a great famine, and the Rong people attacked its southwest, reaching Mount Fou. Also a place name. Book of Rites (Liji - Mingtangwei): The Duke of Zhou was enfeoffed at Qufu. Also, Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan - Duke Wen, 15th Year): Settled at Tangfou. Also Fucheng, belonging to Bohai Commandery; Fuling, belonging to Jiujiang Commandery. See History of the Former Han (Qianhan - Dilizhi). Also Fuzhong, the name of an insect. Book of Odes (Shijing - Zhaonan): The leaping locusts. Commentary: These are grasshoppers. Also, Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui): A Buddhist temple is called the Fragrant Realm, also known as the Fragrant Mound. Also, in rhyming verse, pronounced fu (falling tone). Poem by Liang Hong: In the late spring, flowers mound, wheat contains blossoms and begins to bloom. Lamenting the passing of the lush season, grieving that the fragrance fades daily. Classic of Poetry Ancient Sound Examination (Shi Guyin Kao): The character for mound can be pronounced in the upper or falling tone. Also rhymes with gui (rising tone). Zhao Capital Rhapsody (Zhaodu Fu) by Liu Shao: The various lords are already drunk, the distant guests are joyful and happy. Delighting in the radiant imperial grace, admiring our country's abundance. Also rhymes with fu (falling tone). Poem for the Great Sacrificial Rite (Dala Shi) by Pei Xiu: The harvest is reported, what is it like? The year is bountiful and things are abundant. We perform the filial sacrifices to bring down this myriad of blessings. According to the Corrected Tang Rhymes (Tang Yun Zheng), this is half of the forty-fourth rhyme category; in ancient times, it was interchangeable with the xiao, xiao, qiao, and hao rhymes. Book of Odes, Zhengfeng: Uncle is hunting, riding a team of horses. The two inner horses align their heads, the two outer horses are like hands. Uncle is in the marsh, the fire blazed and was fully flourishing. Xiaoya: The hunting carriages are already good, the four stallions are very large. To the east there is grass, driving out to hunt. Also, on the auspicious day of Wu, having prayed to the elders, the hunting carriages are good, the four stallions are very large. Forest of Changes (Yilin): Greatly distant from blame, avoiding harm on a high mound. In the field catching three foxes, giant shells become treasure. Seven Dissertations (Qishuo) by Huan Lin: Leaping over ravines, crossing over hanging mounds. Chasing fierce birds, shooting strong fowl. Rhapsody on the Agate Leash (Manaole Fu) by Wang Can: Bringing together many materials to compare their beauty; truly nothing is better than agate. Adorned with patterned elegance, mixing red and green upon the gray mound. Rhapsody on the Wei Capital (Weidu Fu) by Zuo Si: Auspicious clouds and soaring dragons, watering horses at the mound. Mountains depict their stone, rivers shape their treasure. Supplement to the Collection of Rhymes (Yunhui Xiaobu): The claim that it rhymes with both the zhi and yu rhyme categories is incorrect. Explanation of Script (Shuowen): Originally written as the character for mound. Collection of Rhymes (Jiyun): Identical to the character for mound.