Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Metal (jīn) Entry: Ju Kangxi stroke count: 21 Page 1323, Entry 01 Pronounced ju. Same as the term jù (stand). It refers to the base of a bell or drum. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): Gathered the weapons of the world and collected them at Xianyang. They were melted down and cast into bell stands. Commentary: Ju is pronounced ju. Also, pronounced ju. A musical instrument. Its shape resembles a jiazhong (a type of bell) and it is fashioned from wood. Zhuangzi (Zhuangzi): Zi Qing carved wood to create a ju. Once the ju was completed, all who saw it marveled, as if it had been fashioned by spirits. Commentary: Ju is pronounced ju. It is a type of musical instrument. Also, pronounced qu. Guangyun: A name for gold and silver vessels. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): Mount Qingyao is managed by Wuluo, who wears ju as ear ornaments. Guo Pu says: Ju is a name for gold and silver vessels. Book of the Later Han (Hou Hanshu), Biography of Zhang Huan: Bestowed eight gold ju. Commentary: Ju is pronounced qu. It is the name of a food vessel. Its specific shape is unknown. Zuo Si, Ode to the Capital of Wei (Weidu Fu): Heroic figures wearing ju ear ornaments. Also, pronounced ju. The meaning is the same.