《资治通鉴·隋纪·隋纪七》
三月，上巳节，炀帝与群臣在西苑水上宴饮。他命令学士杜宝撰写《水饰图经》，收集古代七十二个关于水的故事；让朝散大夫黄衮依故事用木头制成，间杂着乐妓的船只、酒船，木制的人物能动，栩栩如生，钟磬筝瑟，都能发出音乐曲调。
三月，上巳，帝与群臣饮于西苑水上，命学士杜宝撰《水饰图经》，采古水事七十二，使朝散大夫黄衮以木为之，间以妓航、酒船，人物自动如生，钟磬筝瑟，能成音曲。
On the day of the Double Third Festival in March, Emperor Yang and his courtiers feasted on the water of the West Garden. He ordered Du Bao, a scholar, to write "Water Decoration Atlas", which collected seventy-two ancient stories about water. He asked Huang Gun, an official, to use wood to make boats with music and wine according to their stories. Wooden figures were able to move and were lifelike. They could play music with bells, chimes, zithers, and se.