Xu Collection, Upper Volume Radical: Gate (mén) Kangxi strokes: 14 Page 1335, Entry 01 Pronounced min Shuowen Jiezi (Explaining Single and Analyzing Compound Characters): A type of people from the southeast Yue region. Guangyun (Broad Rhymes of the Guangyun): Minyue. Book of Rites (Zhouli), Office of the Summer: The Minister of Geography distinguishes the states, capitals, and districts, the four Yi tribes, the eight Man tribes, and the seven Min tribes. Records of the Grand Historian (Shiji), Biography of Eastern Yue: King Wuzhu of Minyue. Commentary: Another name for Eastern Yue. Commentary: According to the Shuowen Jiezi, Min refers to the Eastern Yue, who are of the snake lineage. Thus, the character is composed of the radical for insect and the phonetic element for gate. Classic of Mountains and Seas (Shanhaijing): The Min reside in the midst of the sea. Commentary: Minyue is the same as the Western Ou, which corresponds to the present-day Jian'an Commandery. Also, an ancient official title for bird husbandry. Book of Rites (Zhouli), Office of the Autumn: The Min-servants are in charge of tending, raising, and breeding birds, multiplying them, and teaching them to be domesticated. Also pronounced wen Book of Rites (Zhouli), Seven Min interpretation text: Also pronounced wen. Also pronounced min Book of Rites (Zhouli), Seven Min interpretation text: Zheng Xuan pronounces it as min. Also pronounced man Book of Rites (Zhouli), Seven Min interpretation text: According to the Han History (Hanshu) sound and meaning commentary by Fu Qian, it is close to the pronunciation of Man.