Glossary术语表

Words that recur in the classical sources. Each explanation rests on the passage quoted with it.古籍中反复出现的词语。每条解释都以所附原文为依据。

里 lǐ li (unit of distance)

A Chinese unit of distance. The Shan Hai Jing gives the distance between mountains in li. The Guliang Commentary says that in ancient times three hundred paces made one li.中国古代的长度单位。《山海经》用“里”记山与山之间的距离。《穀梁传》说古时三百步为一里。

經 jīng jing (classic; warp thread)

Literally the warp thread of a loom, as the Shuowen Jiezi defines it; by extension a lasting, authoritative text, a “classic”. In the Shan Hai Jing each section is called a jing, as in 南山經 “Classic of the Southern Mountains”.本义是织布机上的经线，《说文解字》释为“织也”；引申为恒久、权威的典籍，即“经”。《山海经》的各篇都称“经”，如《南山经》。