Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Gate (mén) Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 1335, Entry 07 Tang Rhymes (Tangyun): Pronounced min. Collected Rhymes (Jiyun) and Rhyme Collection (Yunhui): Pronounced min. Correct Rhymes (Zhengyun): Pronounced min. Explanation of Writing (Shuowen): The tribe of the southeastern Yue. Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): The Minyue. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Summer (Xiaguan): The Office of Regional Administration distinguishes the states, capitals, frontiers, the four barbarian tribes, the eight wild tribes, and the seven Min tribes. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Account of Eastern Yue: King Wuzhu of Minyue. Annotation: Another name for Eastern Yue. Annotation: According to the Explanation of Writing, Min, Eastern Yue, are of the snake lineage. Therefore, the character is composed of the radical for insect with a phonetic component of gate. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Min are located in the sea. Annotation: Minyue is the same as the Western Ou, which is the current Jian'an Commandery. Also, an ancient official title for bird husbandry. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Ministry of Autumn (Qiuguan), Min Servants: The Min servants are responsible for managing the raising and domesticating of birds, increasing their numbers, and training them. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun) and Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced wen. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Seven Min Explication of Texts: Also pronounced wen. Also, Broad Rhymes (Guangyun): Pronounced min. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Seven Min Explication of Texts: Master Zheng pronounces it min. Also, Collected Rhymes (Jiyun): Pronounced man. Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Seven Min Explication of Texts: In the commentary to the Book of Han (Hanshu), Fu Qian approximates it as man.