《三国志·魏书·方技传》
管辂就回到家中，将这些事都告诉自己的舅舅，舅舅责备管辂说话太直白恳切，管辂说： 跟死人说话，还担忧什么呢？ 
辂还邑舍，具以此言语舅氏，舅氏责辂言太切至。辂曰； 与死人语，何所畏邪？ 
Guan Lu returned home and told his uncle about these things. His uncle blamed Guan Lu for speaking too bluntly and earnestly, and Guan Lu said: What do I have to worry about when I talk to a dead man?