Wei Collection, Upper Volume
Radical: Bamboo (zhú)
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Page 895, Entry 01
Pronounced li. A fence or hedge.
Explanation of Names (Shiming): Li means to separate. It is constructed from brushwood or bamboo. It implies疏离 (shūlí), which denotes separation or isolation.
Book of Jin (Jinshu), Biography of Yu Gun: Yu Gun and his younger brothers erected a fence together, kneeling to pass the branches to one another, stating: To change one's principles because of whether one is in obscurity or prominence is not the intent of a noble person.
Also refers to a bamboo ladle or strainer (zhàolí).
Also pronounced li.
Songs of Chu (Chuci), Summoning of the Soul: The carriage curtains hang low, while infantry and cavalry are arrayed in rows. Orchids grow in clusters by the gate, and precious woods serve as a fence.
Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Also written as a variant form (lí).