《太平广记·卷三百九十六·雨（风》
皇帝颁布诏书褒奖这件奇异之举道： 狄惟廉是治理县邑的良才，忠臣贵族的后代。
表列其事，诏书褒异云： 惟谦剧邑良才，忠臣华胄。
The emperor issued an edict praising this strange act, "Di Weilian is a good talent for governing counties, and he is a descendant of loyal ministers and nobles."