《太平广记·卷四百一十六·草木十》
神说： 当初你权且把纸钱系到树上之后，人们都说有神，能消灾降福，一齐来祈祀。
神曰： 始者君权以纸钱系树之后，咸曰神树，能致祸福，相与祈祀。
God said: ever since you used banknotes to tie around the tree, people have been saying that it has a god. The god can dispel disasters and bring blessings.