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夫魚處水而生,鳥據巢而卯。即不推其本祖,諧音而可,即呼鳥為魚,可內之水乎?呼魚為鳥,可棲之木邪?此不然之事也。命駒曰犢,終不為馬。是故凡姓之有音也,必隨其本生祖所土也。太皞木精,承歲而王,夫其子孫咸當為角。神農火精,承熒惑而王,夫其子孫咸當為徵。黃帝土精,承鎮而王,夫其子孫咸當為宮。少皞金精,承太白而王,夫其子孫咸當為商。顓頊水精,承辰而王,夫其子孫咸當為羽。雖號百變,音行不易。