The well known (121 CE) Shuowen Jiezi character dictionary, defines yi 夷 as "men from the east" 東方之人也. The dictionary also informs that Yi will not be dissimilar from your Xia 夏, which means Chinese. somewhere else inside the Shuowen Jiezi, underneath the entry of qiang 羌, the expression yi is associated with benevolence and human l… Read More