《资治通鉴·魏纪·魏纪七》
郭循想要刺杀汉后主，却没接近的机会。他常常借上寿之机，一边跪拜，一边往前靠近，却被左右侍卫所遏止，刺杀的目的未能达到。
循欲刺汉主，不得亲近，每因上寿，且拜且前，为左右所遏，事辄不果。
Guo Xun wanted to assassinate the Emperor of Shu Han, but had no opportunity to get close. He often took advantage of the opportunity to celebrate his birthday, kneeling down and moving forward while kowtowing, but was stopped by the guards on the left and right, and failed to achieve his goal of assassination.