1. Shen's historical prototype is Shen Kuo. Shen Kuo (1031-1095), a native of Qiantang County, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, was a politician and scientist in the Northern Song Dynasty. In September of the 4th year of Yuan You (1089), Shen Kuo was appointed as Chao Saburo, Shouguang Road and Nanjing Division, and was allowed to live in other states. After receiving the imperial edict, Shen Kuo moved his family to Meng Xi Park, which he bought in Runzhou in his early years, and lived in seclusion here, creating Meng Qian's Bi Tan.

2. Shen Kuo was ordered to preside over the river dredging project, and was inspected by the official history museum in July. Traditionally, the emperor went to Waqiubai once every three years, and officials often used it to build gardens and seek personal gain. Shen Kuo inspected the historical evolution of the ritual system in the southern suburbs, wrote the Nanjiao style, and was appointed to be in charge of the ritual system in the southern suburbs. Shen Kuo acted according to the new etiquette, saving tens of thousands of expenses, and Zongshen was very satisfied.

According to the Records of History and Art of Song Dynasty, there are 22 kinds of Shen Kuo's writings, with volume 155. In addition to Meng Qian's Bi Tan, there are Changxing Collection, Records of Governing Huai River, Ye Qinglu, Medical Books, Su Shen's Prescription, Scientific Works, Ambiguous Meanings, Floating Meanings, Precise Expressions, Xi Ning Feng Ethan, Five Notes of Tian Wei, etc.