ally attained to old age。 That was because he drank of the essence of the brilliancy of the sun and the brightness of the moon。 In the Palace at Changan is the Terrace of Cypress Beams； upon which stands the bronze figure of a man holding up a Dew Bowl； whereinto distills； in the third watch of the night； the vapor from the great constellation of the north。 This liquid is called Celestial Elixir； or Sweet Dew。 If mingled with powdered jade and swallowed； it restores youth to the aged。〃
〃Take workers to Changan immediately and bring hither the bronze figure to set up in the Fragrant Forest Park；〃 said the Ruler of Wei。
As the Ruler of Wei manded； they took ten thousand workers to Changan； and they built a scaffold around the figure。 Then they attached ropes to haul it down。 The terrace being two hundred feet high and the pedestal ten cubits in circumference； Ma Jun bade his laborers first detach the bronze image。 They did so and brought it down。 Its eyes were moist as with tears； and the workers were affrighted。
Then suddenly beside the terrace sprang up a whirlwind； with dust and pebbles flying thick as a shower of rain； and there was a tempestuous roar as of an earthquake。 Down fell the pedestal； and the platform crumbled； crushing a thousand people to death。
However； the bronze figure and the golden bowl were conveyed to Luoyang and presented to the Emperor。
〃Where is the pedestal？〃 asked the Ruler of Wei。
〃It is too heavy to transport；〃 replied the Ma Jun。 〃It weighs a million and half of pounds。〃
Wherefore the Ruler of Wei ordered the pillar to be broken up and the metal brought； and from this he caused to be cast two figures which he named Saints of Wengzhong。 They were placed outside the gate of the Board of War。 A