You Collection, Middle Volume
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Page 1209, Entry 19
Guangyun: Pronounced shang (rising tone).
Jiyun, Yunhui, Zhengyun: Pronounced shang (rising tone).
Shuowen: To bestow upon those with merit.
Book of Documents (Shujing): Rewards extend to the generations.
Also, in the Announcement of Zhonghui: Achievements are great, and the rewards are great.
Rites of Zhou (Zhouli), Heaven Officials, Grand Administrator: Every three years, audit the governance of the various officials and punish or reward them accordingly.
Also, Strategies of the Warring States (Zhanguo Ce): Therefore, the King of Han was rewarded for being near the area outside the Yellow River.
Commentary: Reward is equivalent to encouraging.
Also, Leipian: Another definition is to enjoy or to appreciate.
Tao Qian, Poem on Moving House: We share the enjoyment of extraordinary literature.
Also, any form of giving or bestowing is also called reward.
Liu Zongyuan, Preface to Sending off Xue Cunyi: Upon his departure, they rewarded him with wine and meat, and honored him with words of farewell.
Also, a surname.
Xingzuan: Shang Qing of the Jin state, commentator on the Book of Changes (I Ching).