《旧五代史·后晋·高祖纪四》
十日，下令城镇乡村以后都不能建造僧尼寺院房舍。二十一日，高祖对宰臣说： 大雪损害了人民，五十天不停，京城祠庙都令进行祈祷了，全无一点效应，难道不是我寡德不配帝位，神明不予保佑吗？ 
歌辞不录。丙辰，诏今后城郭村坊，不得创造僧尼院舍。丁巳，帝谓宰臣曰： 大雪害民，五旬未止。京城祠庙，悉令祈祷，了无其验。岂非凉德不储，神休未洽者乎？ 
On the 10th day, he ordered that no more Buddhist or Taoist temples and monasteries could be built in towns or villages. On the 21st day, Gaozu said to the senior minister: "The heavy snow has harmed the people, and it has not stopped for 50 days. I have ordered all the temples in the capital to pray, but it has had no effect. Is this not because my virtue is insufficient to live up to the position of emperor, and the gods have refused to bless me?" 