《南史·列传·卷七十五》
宋太子在瓦官寺铸了一尊丈六铜像，铸成后，觉得脸太瘦，工匠们无法改正，就把戴顒找来察看。
宋世子铸丈六铜像于瓦官寺，既成，面恨瘦，工人不能改，乃迎顒看之。
The Song Crown Prince cast a bronze statue that was six zhang tall at the Waguan Temple. After it was completed, he felt that its face looked too thin. The craftsmen were unable to correct this, so they had Dai Yong summoned to inspect it.