Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) Kangxi stroke count: 8 Page 609, Entry 07 Pronounced fen. The name of a river. Shuowen Jiezi states: This river originates to the southwest of Jinyang Mountain in Taiyuan and flows into the Yellow River. Another account states it originates at the northern mountain of Fenyang and is a major river in the Jizhou region. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Section on Summer Offices (Xiaguan), Zhifangshi: In the Jizhou region, the major rivers are the Fen River and the Lu River. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijing): The Fen River originates at Guancen Mountain, north of Fenyang County in Taiyuan. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): There is no vegetation on Guancen Mountain, but there are many jade stones at its base. The Fen River originates here and flows west into the Yellow River. Records of the Thirteen Provinces (Shisanzhouzhi): It originates at Yanjing Mountain in Wuzhou, which is another name for Guancen Mountain. Also a place name, located in the Xiangcheng region. Zuo Tradition (Zuozhuan), Eighteenth Year of Duke Xiang: Zi Geng of the State of Chu trained troops at Fen. Sima Biao commentary: There is a place called Fenqiu in Xiangcheng County. Also a county name. History of the Former Han (Qian Hanshu), Treatise on Geography: Fenyin County and Linfen County both belong to the Hedong region. Fenyang County belongs to the Taiyuan region. Guangyu Ji: Linfen County and Fenxi County currently belong to Pingyang Prefecture. Also a commandery name. Guangyu Ji: Fen Prefecture in Shanxi was originally Taiyuan Commandery during the Han Dynasty, was called Fen Prefecture during the Northern Wei Dynasty, Hao Prefecture during the Tang Dynasty, and Fenyang during the Song Dynasty. Also pronounced pen. Identical to the character pen. The Pen River is in Xunyang. Sometimes written as a variant form of fen. For a detailed explanation, see the entry for the character pen. Also pronounced fen. Identical to the character fen. Yang Xiong, Rhapsody on the Longyang (Changyang Fu): "Fenyun feiwei." Commentary: Describes something numerous and magnificent. "Fenyun" is pronounced fen yun. Also "wenfen," describing the swirling of water currents. Mei Cheng, Seven Stimuli (Qi Fa): Describes water that is stirred up and churned by swirling currents.