Si Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Water (shuǐ) 澧 Kangxi strokes: 17 Page 653, Entry 03 Pronounced lǐ. Name of a river. According to the Explaining Graphs and Analyzing Characters (Shuowen Jiezi), the river originates from Mount Zhiheng in Nanyang. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing) states that the Ya Mountains are where the Li River originates. Also the name of a river. According to the Former Han History, Geographical Treatise (Qianhan Shu, Dilizhi), the Li River originates from Mount Li in Chong County, Wuling Commandery. According to the Book of Documents (Shujing), Tribute of Yu (Yugong) chapter, the Min Mountains guide the Yangtze River, which flows east and separates to become the Tuo River, and further east reaches the Li River. Also the name of a prefecture. According to the Rhyme Compendium (Yunhui), during the Han dynasty it belonged to Wuling Commandery, and during the Sui dynasty, Li Prefecture was established. According to the Record of Unified Territories (Guangyu Ji), it now belongs to Yuezhou Prefecture. Also written interchangeably as the character for sweet spring (lǐ). In the Book of Liezi (Liezi), Questions of Tang chapter, it says, Sweet dew descends, and the sweet springs gush forth. Correction of text: In the Book of Liezi (Liezi), Yin Tang chapter, it says, Sweet dew descends, and the sweet springs gush forth. We have carefully corrected this to the Questions of Tang chapter in accordance with the original text.