Shen Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Grass (cǎo) 菊 Kangxi Strokes: 14 Page 1037, Entry 11 Tang Rhyme (Tangyun), Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced ju (falling tone), same sound as the character for handful. Anciently written as the variant form (ju) or the variant form (ju). Erya (Erya) records: The variant form (ju) is the same as the plant zhiqiang. Guo commentary explains: This is the chrysanthemum that blooms in autumn today. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling) records: The ju plant bears yellow flowers. Qu Yuan, Encountering Sorrow (Lisao) writes: In the evening, consume the fallen flowers of autumn chrysanthemums. Also a river name. Commentary on the Water Classic (Shuijingzhu) records: The Tuan River flows further south and the Ju River flows into it. The Ju River originates from Fangju Creek in the Shijian Mountains to the northwest. Also, Rhyme Supplement (Yunbu): Pronounced jue (entering tone). Jia Dao poem writes: Nine days without leaving the house, on the tenth day seeing yellow chrysanthemums. The bright and flourishing flowers glisten, but there is no word from the beauty. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) also writes it as the variant form (ji). Textual research: Tang Rhyme (Tangyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui) pronounce it ju (falling tone), same sound as the character for handful. Anciently written as the variant form (ju). Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) says: The variant form (ju) is the same as zhiqiang. Guo commentary says: This is the chrysanthemum that blooms in autumn today. Book of Rites (Liji), Monthly Ordinances (Yueling) records: The variant form (ju) plant bears yellow flowers. Note: The Guo commentary is an annotation to the Erya (Erya); thus, Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi) has been changed to Erya (Erya). According to the original text, the character for wall has been changed to zhiqiang. The variant form (ju) in the Monthly Ordinances (Yueling) has been changed to the variant form (ju). The variant form (ju) has been added after the phrase anciently written as the variant form (ju).