1. At the end of his term: courtesy name Shuben, a native of Fan in the Eastern Han Dynasty (now part of Xindu County, Chengdu City). He studied Qi Shi at a young age and was knowledgeable. He traveled to the capital and taught for ten years.
2. Ji (jí): book box.
3. Or: sometimes.
4. Nunnery: a hut made of thatched grass.
5. Jing: This refers to the branches of Jing.
6. Artemisia (hāo): a plant that can illuminate when lit.
7. Yue: admire.
8. Yi: exchange.
9. Warning: warning. This is what he said to his disciples before he died.
10. Negative: carry.
11. Question: Write on...
12. Easy: replacement
13. End: death, death.
14. Ju: Return.
15. Gram: squeeze, squeeze.
16. Jingyi: "Jing", which is connected with false characters and refers to "Jing". Refers to clean clothes.
17. Fu (fú): the first word of the sentence.
18. Or: sometimes
19. Other: in the book