Zi Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Person (rén) Character: 人 Kangxi Stroke Count: 2 Page Number: 91, Entry 01 Ancient script form. According to Tangyun: pronounced rǔ lín; according to Jiyun, Yunhui, and Zhengyun: pronounced ér lín, with the sound rén. According to Shuowen: The most precious among the natures of heaven and earth. According to Shiming: Person (rén) means benevolence (rén), for benevolence is what brings things into existence. According to the Book of Rites (Lǐ Jì), section Ritual Operation (Lǐyùn): Man is the virtue of heaven and earth, the intersection of yin and yang, the meeting place of spirits, and the elegant spirit of the five phases. Also, one person (yī rén) refers to a ruler. According to the Book of Documents (Shūjīng), section Counsels of Lü (Lǚ Xíng): If the one person has prosperity, the million people will rely on it. Also, the one person (yǔ yī rén) is the self-designation used by the Son of Heaven. According to the Announcement of Tang (Tāng Gào): Alas, you ten thousand states and multitudes, clearly listen to the announcement of me, the one person. Also, two persons (èr rén) refers to one's parents. According to the Book of Odes (Shǐjīng), section Minor Odes (Xiǎoyǎ): At first light I cannot sleep, yearning for my two persons. Also, Zuoren and Zhongren are two cities of the Di state. Also, an official title. According to the Rites of Zhou (Zhōu Lǐ), there are officials such as the cook (páo rén), the boiler (hēng rén), the drink-maker (jiāng rén), and the ice-keeper (líng rén). Also, maplesperson (fēng rén), referring to a transformation of an old maple tree; see Notes of the Court and Common Life (Cháoyě qiānzài). Also, reeds-person (pú rén) and mugwort-person (ài rén); see Record of Seasonal Customs (Suìshí jì). Also, a surname. Ming Dynasty's Ren Jie. Also, Zuoren and Wenren are both compound surnames. Also, according to the Rhyme Supplement (Yùnbǔ), it rhymes with the sound rán; pronounced rú yán. According to Liu Xiang's Eulogies of Exemplary Women (Liènǚ sòng): Observing his countenance to acknowledge guilt, Duke Huan praised him for it. Thereafter, she governed the inner quarters and was established as his principal wife.