《太平广记·卷十三·神仙十三》
骂着不解气，还要鞭打茅君。茅君挺直了身子跪着赔罪说： 儿子受了上天之命，应该得道，学道和孝顺父母难以兼顾。虽然儿子长期远行没能供养二老，给双亲增添了烦恼，但如今儿子学成道术，就能使全家平安，使父母长寿。
欲笞之，茅君长跪谢曰： 某受命上天，当应得道，事不两遂，违远供养，虽日多无益，今乃能使家门平安，父母寿考。
Cursing didn't relieve their anger, they also whipped Maojun. Maojun knelt down and apologized, saying: I received a divine order and must attain the Dao. Studying Taoism and being filial to my parents are two difficult things to do at the same time. Although I have been away for a long time and have not been able to support my parents, I have now achieved success in my Taoist studies and can protect our family and help my parents live long lives.