《太平广记·卷一百九十九·文章二》
每年科举考试时，他常为人代作文章。侍郎沈询主持的一次考试中，为温庭筠单设了一个座位，不和其他考生相邻。
翌日，于帘前请庭筠曰：向来策名者，皆是文赋托于学士。
Every year during the imperial examinations, he often ghostwrote articles for others. During an examination hosted by Shen Xun, the assistant minister, Wen Tingyun was given a seat separate from the other candidates.