Wu Collection, Lower Volume Radical: Spirit (shì) 13 strokes Page 844, Entry 08 Pronounced lu. Shuowen Jiezi (Explanation of Simple and Compound Characters): Good fortune. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes): Goodness. Book of Odes (Shijing): Many blessings are carried. Commentary (Jian): One should bear the many blessings bestowed by Heaven. Also refers to salary, the grain supply received by officials for their service. Book of Rites (Liji): Once the position is determined, a salary is granted. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli): Eight authorities are used to assist the monarch in governing officials; the second is salary. Sub-commentary (Shu): Salary is granted according to merit. Salary is intended to make the subjects prosperous, hence the term. Book of Rites (Liji): When a scholar dies, it is termed not receiving salary. Sub-commentary (Shu): A scholar's salary replaces the need for farming. Not receiving salary means one can no longer enjoy the emolument. There is also Silu, the name of a star. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji): The sixth star of the Wenchang Palace is called Silu. There is also Huilu, the god of fire. Zuo Tradition (Zuo Zhuan): The state of Zheng prayed to Huilu to eliminate fire disasters. There is also a surname, descended from Lufu, the son of King Zhou of Shang. There is also a prefecture name. In the remote regions of Guangnan there is Fulu Prefecture, established in the second year of the Zongzhang era of the Tang Dynasty. There is also Tianlu, the name of a mythical beast. Book of Han (Hanshu): Resembling a deer with a long tail, the single-horned beast is called Tianlu, while the two-horned beast is called Bixie. During the Han Dynasty, there was a Tianlu Pavilion, named after this beast, used for housing secret books and documents. Also, pronounced lu. Lululu, describing the appearance of one performing rituals. This is the view of Lu Deming. Also, rhyming with lu, pronounced li. Ode on the Coming of Age of Emperor Zhao of Han: To promote the glorious light of the former emperor, and to receive the beautiful blessings of the imperial heaven. To respectfully observe the auspicious day of the second month of spring, and to generally follow the boundaries of the great path. Also, rhyming with lu, pronounced luo. Book of Han (Hanshu): When one's position exceeds one's ability, it is rare to end one's salary well. The empty name of being learned is like the sacrificial chicken; the ominous drum spirit strikes in advance.