《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪二十一》
太后羞愧而不敢说明真象，只说是在天堂里干活的工徒疏忽烧着麻布佛像，而延烧明堂。
太后耻而讳之，但云内作工徒误烧麻主，遂涉明堂。
The Empress Dowager was ashamed and did not dare tell the truth, only said that in heaven, workers who were careless burned the statue made with linen and spread fire to Ming Tang.