《汉书·传·王莽传下》
天文郎在前面按着拭，随时拨动指针，王莽转动座席随着斗柄所指的方向坐着，说道： 上天把治理国家的圣德和使命赋予了我，漠军能把我怎么样！ 
天文郎桉栻于前，日时加某，莽旋席随斗柄而坐，曰： 天生德于予，汉兵其如予何！ 
The astronomer was holding it in front of him, turning the pointer at any time. Wang Mang turned his seat and sat in the direction pointed by the handle of the bucket, and said: "Heaven has given me the holy virtue and mission of governing the country. What can the Mo army do to me!"