ðə fɪlˈɑːsəfɚ mˈoʊzi ɹˈɛfɹənsᵻz ðɪs stˈeɪt ɪnðə tʃˈæptɚ "ˈɑːbviəs ɛɡzˈɪstəns ʌv ɡˈoʊsts", ɪnwˌɪtʃ hiː mˈɛnʃənz ɐ nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv spɹˈɪŋ ænd ˈɔːɾʌm ˈænəlz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðoʊz ʌvðə ʒˈuː, jˈæn, ænd kˈaɪ.
The philosopher Mozi references this state in the chapter "Obvious Existence of Ghosts", in which he mentions a number of Spring and Autumn Annals, including those of the Zhou, Yan, and Qi.