Pronounced ju liang qie, similar to "jiang" — Zheng Yun. Explained as a vegetable that resists dampness — Shuowen Jiezi. Described as pungent but not meat or fish — Yupian. Sometimes also written as "薑". Mentioned as not removing ginger from the meal — Analects (Lunyu). Recorded as having "cijiang" and "ranghe" — "Ode to Shanglin" (Shanglin Fu) by Sima Xiangru. Explained that "cijiang" is "zijiang" — Zhu. Relying on ginger produced in Yangpu — "Seven Adherences" (Qi Yi) by Cui Yin. Recorded that where there is ginger on the mountain, there is copper and tin on the lower slopes — Youyang Zazu. Also, there is "shanjiao" (mountain ginger). Described as having flowers blooming between the leaves, spikelike like wheat grains, and soft red in color — Southern Flora (Nanfang Caomu Zhuang). Written as "" — Tang Yun, Jiyun. Noted that the common form of the character is written as "薑" — Liushu E.