Hai Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Ghost (guǐ) Character: hún Kangxi Dictionary stroke count: 14 Page 1461, Entry 12 Pronounced hun. Pronounced hun. Read with the same sound as hun. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Graphs and Analysis of Characters) defines it as the yang essence. I Ching (Book of Changes), Attached Verbal Commentary: Says that wandering souls undergo transformation. Book of Rites (Liji), Tan Gong: States that the soul-spirit can reach any place. Zuo Zhuan (Commentary of Zuo), Duke Zhao, Year 7: Records that when a person is born, the po is formed first. Once the po is generated, the yang aspect is called the hun. Exegesis: Hun and po are names for spiritual entities. The spirit attached to the physical form is the po. The spirit attached to the breath is the hun. Huainanzi, Suoshan Xun: Contains a record of the po questioning the hun. Note: The po is the yin spirit of a person. The hun is the yang spirit of a person. Baihu Tong (Comprehensive Discussions in the White Tiger Hall): Says the hun is like something constantly circulating and moving outward, governing emotions. It further states: The hun has the meaning of the yun herb, representing the use of emotion to cleanse impurities. Also, Yangzi, Taixuanjing (Canon of Supreme Mystery): Records that myriad things possess the hun-hun quality. Note: Hun-hun describes a state of multitude. Also, in Yunbu (Supplement to the Rhymes): The rhyming sound is pronounced yun. Ban Zhao, Dongzheng Fu (Rhapsody on the Eastern Expedition): Writes, thus I depart and pass away, for now I let my gaze wander and let my soul roam. I travel through seven cities to observe, and encounter the many hardships of Gong County. The character jian is rhymed with qin. Also rhymed with xian. Huangtingjing (Yellow Court Scripture): Records, the Red Emperor and the Yellow Elder are with my soul, three perfected beings assist and accompany me to cross the ford pass. The character jin is rhymed with jian.