《太平广记·卷二百六十八·酷暴二》
初元礼教给侯思止，皇帝一定会说你不识字，你可以说，獬豸哪里识字，可它能用角顶坏人。
初元礼教思止，上必问候大不识字，但云：獬豸岂识字，只能触邪。
At the outset Yuanli taught Hou Sizhi: ‘The emperor is sure to ask if you are literate. You can say that the xiezhi magical creature cannot read, but it can use its horn to gore evil people.’