《新五代史·列传·杂传第四十》
走到北市，砍断手腕取下枷锁，然后行刑，高勋剖出他的心祭奠死者，街上的人争相砸破他的脑袋，取出脑髓，把他割成碎肉吃掉了。
行至北市，断腕出锁，然后用刑，勋剖其心祭死者，市人争破其脑，取其髓，脔其肉而食之。
When he reached the northern city, he severed his wrist, removed his handcuffs, and then carried out the execution. Gao Xun ripped out the general’s heart to sacrifice to the deceased.  People in the streets break his head to get his brain out and cut him into pieces and ate it.