You Collection, Lower Volume
Radical: City (yì)
Page 1271, Entry 05
Pronounced xun (level tone) — Xianglun qie (from Tang Yun); Xilun qie (from Jiyun, Yunhui, Zhengyun). A state name.
"Book of Documents (Shuowen)" says it is in the Jin territory.
"The king of the four states, Duke Xun labored for him" — Book of Odes (Shijing).
Note: Duke Xun, Marquis Xun, a descendant of King Wen. He once served as a regional governor and was meritorious in governing the feudal lords.
Also, a place name.
"The Jin army retreated to Xun" — Zuo Zhuan (Annals of Zuo), Duke Xi, 24th year.
Note: Northwest of Xie County there is Xun City.
Also, a surname. Han Dynasty had Xun Yue.
Also, pronounced huan (level tone) — Huaguan qie (from Guangyun); Huaguan qie (from Jiyun). Also a surname. Tang Dynasty had Xun Mo.
"Xun Yue's Xun is pronounced xun. Xun Mo's Xun is pronounced huan." — Wanwei Yupian.
Note: In Zuo Zhuan (Annals of Zuo), Duke Xi, 24th year, "The Qin army retreated to Xun." Corrected from "Qin army" to "Jin army" according to the original text.