《太平广记·卷八十·方士五》
何奎年轻时没有做官的机遇，他也不亟亟于官宦之途，晚年才祈求于大官，从平民百姓封为兴元县是小尹，授三五品以上的职衔，他的妻子也被封地封号，儿子也授予五品以上的职衔，他并没去上任，便回到阆州死在故乡，显然，他是预先就知道自己的死期的。
何生未遇，不汲汲于官宦，末年祈于大官，自布衣除兴元小尹，金紫，兼妻邑号，子亦赐绯，不之任，便归阆州而卒，显知死期也。
He Kui had no opportunity to be an official when he was young, and he was not anxious to become an official. It was only in his later years that he begged the high officials to be named a small official in Xingyuan County from among the common people, and was awarded the title of rank above the third or fifth rank. His wife was also named and his son was also given the title of rank above the fifth rank. He did not go to take up his post and returned to Langzhou to die in his hometown. Obviously, he knew his own death date in advance.