因为汉武帝特别喜欢神仙方士之术，所以才会出现很多稀奇古怪的事情。一个叫锦的汾阴女巫师，在魏雕后土祠旁为民众祭祀，看见地面裂开呈现出弯月一样的形状，扒开土一看，得到了一只古鼎。这只鼎与其他的鼎大不相同，上面刻有花纹，但无铸刻文字。巫师认为奇怪，就告诉当地官吏。
当地官吏报告给河东太守胜，胜又报告给朝廷。汉武帝派使者来现场检验，并查问巫师锦得鼎的详情，得知此鼎并无虚假伪造，就用祭祀天地的礼仪，把鼎迎请到了甘泉宫。
汉武帝准备把古鼎献给天帝，便随鼎而行，准备举行祭祀活动。一路上天气晴暖，一片黄云覆盖在头顶上空。此时正好有一只麅子跑过来，汉武帝亲自射死了它，并把它用来做祭品。当献鼎祭祀天地结束了，汉武帝便回到了长安。
回到长安后，公卿大夫们都上书奏请皇上尊奉宝鼎的事。汉武帝下诏说：近年来黄河泛滥，一连几年收成不好，所以我才巡视郡县祭祀后土，祈求她为百姓滋润庄稼。今年五谷丰茂，还没有举行祭礼酬谢地神，竟然出现了这尊宝鼎，这难道不是天意么？
官员们都说：听说从前太帝太昊伏羲氏造了一只神鼎，表示一统天下。天地万物最终要归结到神鼎上来。黄帝造了三只宝鼎，分别象征天、地、人。夏禹收集了九州的铜，铸成九只宝鼎，代表九洲方圆。这些古圣贤都用宝鼎烹煮牲畜来祭祀上天和鬼神。
这些宝鼎遇到了神明的君主，它们就出现。这样一直传到夏朝、商朝、周朝。到了周朝末世，仁德衰败，宋国祭祀土神的社坛也被毁灭，鼎就沦没隐伏不再出现了，你说这不是天意么？
《诗经·周颂》中有诗说：从堂上到庭阶下，诸侯们有的献羊、有的献牛。堂上陈列着大鼎、小鼎，他们都极其恭敬谨慎，不喧哗，不傲慢。祈求健康长寿又多福。
如今鼎已迎到甘泉宫，它外表光彩夺目，变化神奇莫测，这意味着我们国家，必将获得无穷无尽的吉祥。正好跟在中山有黄白色的云彩出现相吻合，黄云呈现兽形实为吉祥之兆。时逢麅子吉兽跑过来，与鼎中祥瑞征兆正好相符。还有在神坛下获得了大弓和四箭，皇帝以此射中麅子，用来祭祀，回报神灵的恩赐。
只有承受天命称帝的人，才能心知天意，并符合天帝的德行。这宝鼎应该先进献高祖庙，而后珍藏在甘泉宫上帝的殿廷，以便与上帝显示的祥瑞相适应。
汉武帝批示说：可以。
去海上寻找蓬莱仙境的人说：蓬莱仙境并不算远，可是总也不能到达，大概是因为看不到仙山的瑞气。
汉武帝就派出善于望气的官员，帮助他们观测云气。
每年秋天，汉武帝都要到雍县，举行郊野祭祀五帝。有人说：五帝是泰一神的辅佐，应该立泰一神坛，并由皇帝亲自举行郊祀。
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