《太平广记·卷一百六十一·感应一》
夜晚他在院子里磕头，祈求神灵医治他母亲的病。忽然听到天空有人说： 用丁公藤泡酒便可以治好。 
母疾，叔谦夜于庭中，稽颡祈福。闻空中云： 得丁公藤为酒便差。 
At night, he would kowtow in the courtyard, praying to the gods to heal his mother's illness. Suddenly he heard a voice in the sky saying: "Soak Dinggongteng in wine and it will cure her."