Guangyun (Guangyun) states it is pronounced yi (falling tone); Jiyun (Jiyun) and Yunhui (Yunhui) state it is pronounced yi (falling tone); the pronunciation is the same as the character for a small wooden stake. It is a title for a female official. The Chronicles of the Later Zhou Empresses (Houzhou Huanghou Ji) records: The Empress led the three consorts and three female officials of the six palaces to offer sacrifices to the deity of the first sericulturist, the Lady of Xiling. It is also used interchangeably with the character for an arrow (yi). For example, Lady Gouyi of Emperor Wu of the Han. Zi Collection, Page Position: Upper Radical: Woman (nǚ) Page 168, Entry 03