The Rapid Primer records, "Bao is a sea fish preserved in salt but not dried." The so-called "smell of Bao" de…
The Rapid Primer records, "Bao is a sea fish preserved in salt but not dried." The so-called "smell of Bao" described the odor of preserved fish rather than modern abalone. In Elder Dai's Record of Rites, it is said, "To associate with petty men is like dwelling among Bao; stay long enough, and you absorb its salted smell."