會稽有梅姑祠。神故馬姓，族居東莞，未嫁而夫早死，遂矢志不醮，三旬而卒。族人祠之，謂之梅姑。丙申，上虞金生，赴試經此，入廟徘徊，頗涉冥想。至夜，夢青衣來，傳梅姑命招之。從去。入祠，梅姑立候簷下，笑曰：「蒙君寵顧，實切依戀。不嫌陋拙，願以身為姬侍。」金唯唯。梅姑送之曰：「君且去。設座成，當相迓耳。」醒而惡之。是夜，居人夢梅姑曰：「上虞金生，今為吾婿，宜塑其像。」詰旦，村人語夢悉同。族長恐玷其貞，以故不從。未幾，一家俱病。大懼，為肖像於左。既成，金生告妻子曰：「梅姑迎我矣。」衣冠而死。妻痛恨，詣祠指女像穢罵；又升座批頰數四，乃去。今馬氏呼為金姑夫。
會稽有一座梅姑祠。梅姑原來姓馬，族人住在東莞。她還沒出嫁，未婚夫就早早死了，於是立志不再嫁人，三十歲時去世。族人為她建祠，稱她為梅姑。丙申年，上虞的金生去應試，經過這裡，進廟流連，心裡頗有些想入非非。到了夜裡，他夢見一個青衣侍女來傳達梅姑的吩咐，召他過去，他便跟著去了。走進祠裡，梅姑站在屋簷下等候，笑著說：「承蒙你垂愛眷顧，我實在十分依戀。你要是不嫌我醜陋笨拙，我願意做你的妾。」金生連聲答應。梅姑送他離開時說：「你先回去，等你的座位安置好了，我就迎你來。」金生醒來，很厭惡這個夢。同一夜，當地居民夢見梅姑說：「上虞的金生，如今是我的丈夫，你們應該為他塑像。」第二天早晨，村民說起各自的夢，竟完全相同。族長怕這事玷汙梅姑的貞節，因此沒有照辦。不久，他一家人都病了。他十分害怕，便給金生塑了一尊像，放在梅姑像的左邊。塑像完成後，金生對妻子兒女說：「梅姑來迎接我了。」他穿好衣服，戴好帽子，就死了。妻子悲痛憤恨，來到祠裡，指著女像，用汙穢的話大罵，又登上神座，打了女像幾個耳光，這才離去。如今馬氏族人稱金生為金姑父。
会稽有梅姑祠。神故马姓，族居东莞，未嫁而夫早死，遂矢志不醮，三旬而卒。族人祠之，谓之梅姑。丙申，上虞金生，赴试经此，入庙徘徊，颇涉冥想。至夜，梦青衣来，传梅姑命招之。从去。入祠，梅姑立候檐下，笑曰：「蒙君宠顾，实切依恋。不嫌陋拙，愿以身为姬侍。」金唯唯。梅姑送之曰：「君且去。设座成，当相迓耳。」醒而恶之。是夜，居人梦梅姑曰：「上虞金生，今为吾婿，宜塑其像。」诘旦，村人语梦悉同。族长恐玷其贞，以故不从。未几，一家俱病。大惧，为肖像于左。既成，金生告妻子曰：「梅姑迎我矣。」衣冠而死。妻痛恨，诣祠指女像秽骂；又升座批颊数四，乃去。今马氏呼为金姑夫。
会稽有一座梅姑祠。梅姑原来姓马，族人住在东莞。她还没出嫁，未婚夫就早早死了，于是立志不再嫁人，三十岁时去世。族人为她建祠，称她为梅姑。丙申年，上虞的金生去应试，经过这里，进庙流连，心里颇有些想入非非。到了夜里，他梦见一个青衣侍女来传达梅姑的吩咐，召他过去，他便跟着去了。走进祠里，梅姑站在屋檐下等候，笑着说：“承蒙你垂爱眷顾，我实在十分依恋。你要是不嫌我丑陋笨拙，我愿意做你的妾。”金生连声答应。梅姑送他离开时说：“你先回去，等你的座位安置好了，我就迎你来。”金生醒来，很厌恶这个梦。同一夜，当地居民梦见梅姑说：“上虞的金生，如今是我的丈夫，你们应该为他塑像。”第二天早晨，村民说起各自的梦，竟完全相同。族长怕这事玷污梅姑的贞节，因此没有照办。不久，他一家人都病了。他十分害怕，便给金生塑了一尊像，放在梅姑像的左边。塑像完成后，金生对妻子儿女说：“梅姑来迎接我了。”他穿好衣服，戴好帽子，就死了。妻子悲痛愤恨，来到祠里，指着女像，用污秽的话大骂，又登上神座，打了女像几个耳光，这才离去。如今马氏族人称金生为金姑父。
In Kuaiji there is a shrine to Aunt Mei. The goddess was born a Ma, of a clan that lived at Dongguan. Before she could be married, her betrothed died young. She vowed never to marry another, and died at thirty. Her clan built her a shrine and called her Aunt Mei. In the bingshen year a scholar named Jin, of Shangyu, passed this way on his road to the examinations. He went into the temple and lingered there, his thoughts drifting into idle fancies. That night he dreamed that a maid in black came with a summons from Aunt Mei. He went with her. When he entered the shrine, Aunt Mei was standing under the eaves, waiting for him. She smiled. “You have honoured me with your regard, and truly I long for you. If you do not scorn my plainness, I would give myself to you as your concubine.” Jin murmured yes. Seeing him off, Aunt Mei said, “Go now. When your seat is ready, I will send for you.” He woke and was disgusted. That same night the people who lived there dreamed that Aunt Mei said to them, “Jin of Shangyu is now my husband. You must make his statue.” Next morning the villagers told their dreams, and all were the same. The head of the clan feared it would stain her chastity, and so he did not obey. Before long his whole family fell ill. In great fear he had a likeness made and set at her left. When it was finished, Jin said to his wife and children, “Aunt Mei has come for me.” He put on his robe and cap, and died. His wife, in bitter grief and rage, went to the shrine, pointed at the woman’s image and cursed it filthily; then she climbed onto the altar, slapped its face several times, and left. The Ma family now call him Uncle Jin.