When the First Emperor (r. 246/221-210) was ascending Mount Tai he encountered a violent wind and rain storm halfway up the slope and had to stop for a while under large trees.

• 于是始皇遂东游海上，行礼祠名山大川及八神，求仙人羡门之属。八神将自古而有之，或曰太公以来作之。齐所以为齐，以天齐也．其祀绝莫知起时。