The distinguished (121 CE) Shuowen Jiezi character dictionary, defines yi ? as "men in the east" ?????. The dictionary also informs that Yi is not dissimilar through the Xia ?, which means Chinese. Elsewhere from the Shuowen Jiezi, underneath the entry of qiang ?, the phrase yi is connected to benevolence and human longevity. D. Lifshitz. The movi