《论衡·卷二十五·祭意篇》
所以 圣王制定了祭祀的标准，凡制定法律能在民间施行的人就祭祀他，凡勤劳国事而死的人就祭祀他，凡有战功安定国家的人就祭祀他，凡能防御大灾害的人就祭祀他，凡能抵御大祸患的人就祭祀他。 
是故圣王制祭祀也，法施於民则祀之，以死勤事则祀之，以劳定国则祀之，能御大灾则祀之，能捍大患则祀之。
Therefore, the holy king made the standards for the sacrificial rites. He would sacrifice to those who made laws and put them into practice among the people, to those who worked hard for the country and died, to those who gained military merits and made the country stable, to those who could prevent great disasters, and to those who could resist great calamities.