《太平广记·卷三百四十六·鬼三十》
低头看那相貌，是郭登。郭登收起笏板上前拜道：卑职要升迁，只需金刚经一卷，你的仁义想法，特意送给三卷，现在功德极高，越级升迁几等，职位崇高重要，爵位高贵豪迈。无不是你的大力相助。
俯视其貌，乃郭登也，敛笏前拜曰：弊职当迁，只消金刚经一卷。贵人仁念，特致三卷。今功德极多，超转数等，职位崇重，爵位贵豪，无非贵人之力。
He looked down at the man's appearance. It was Guo Deng. Guo Deng put away the tablet and stepped forward to bow. He said: "I was about to be promoted. I only needed one volume of the Diamond Sutra, but your kindness gave me three volumes. Now my merits are so great that I've skipped a few levels. My position and rank are both now extremely high. It's all thanks to your great help."