The allusion comes from "Dong Zhongjun" in Volume 71 of Tai Ping Guang Ji, which tells that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty missed Li Furen after her death and asked Dong Zhongjun for advice.
The original
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty won Li Furen. After the death of his wife, the emperor wanted to see her, but he wrote to Dong Zhongjun and said to him, "I miss Lee, can I see him?" Zhongjun said, "You can be far-sighted but not the same as the curtain mat." The emperor said, "It's enough to see it at first sight." Zhong Jun said, "To the north of the Heihe River, there is a capital of opposites. The stone that dives into Britain is blue in color and light as feather. When it is cold, it is warm, and when it is summer, it is cold. Carved as a portrait, the word of God is not different from a real person. If you make this stone statue go, your wife will come. This stone man can interpret human language, and he has no sound, so he knows the difference. " The emperor said, "Can you get this stone?" Zhong Jun said, "I would like to get a hundred ships and a thousand people." Those who can float on water and climb trees are all enlightened by Taoism, immortal medicine and even the sea. After ten years of repayment, the people who died in the past, or rose to the clouds and did not return, or faked their deaths, were defeated by four or five people, and this stone was won. Even the workers, according to the first figure carved into Li Fu humanoid. Suddenly, it is placed in a veil, and it is graceful if it is born. The emperor was so pleased that he asked Zhongjun, "Is it close?" Zhongjun said, "For example, dreaming in the middle of the night, but getting close by day? This stone poison is especially suitable for close observation, but it cannot be forced. Don't underestimate the respect of Wan Cheng and confuse this spirit. " The emperor followed his advice. After seeing his wife, Zhongjun made people make this stone man into nine sections. Instead of thinking about dreams, he built a dream platform and sacrificed it.
Translation
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty favored Li Furen. After the death of Li Furen, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty wanted to see her, so he sent a letter to Dong Zhongjun and told him, "I miss Lee, can I still see her?" Zhongjun said, "You can look at it from a distance and not on the same curtain seat." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, "It's enough to meet once. Please invite her. " Zhongjun said: "To the north of Heihe River, there is a city of opposition, where a kind of stone with hidden patterns is produced. That kind of stone is blue in color and light as a feather. It is warm when it is cold and cold when it is hot. Carve a portrait with it, and the expression and words are no different from those of a real person. Let this stone statue go, and the lady will come. This kind of stone can convey the translator's language, with sound and no breath, so I know it is magical. " Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said, "Can you get this kind of stone?" Zhongjun said, "I hope you can give me a hundred ships and a thousand Hercules." Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty met these conditions and selected people who could float on trees. Dong Zhongjun let them master Daoism and bring immortal medicine, which led them to the dark sea. When I came back after ten years, some of the people who had gone before had ascended to heaven and died in disguise, and only four or five people were able to return them before they got this stone. Dong Zhongjun ordered craftsmen to carve the image of Li Furen according to the previous drawings. Soon, the stone statue was carved and placed in the veil, which looked like when Li Furen was alive. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was very happy and asked Zhongjun, "Can I be closer to her?" Zhongjun said: "For example, if you suddenly have a dream in the middle of the night, can you be close to the person in the dream during the day?" This kind of stone is poisonous, so it is only suitable for looking at it from close range, not close to it. Don't underestimate your own glory and be confused by this spirit. " Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty listened to his advice. After seeing his wife, Dong Zhongjun sent someone to smash the stone man into nine sections, so that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty no longer missed his dreams, so he built a dream platform and offered sacrifices to her on time.