蔣(jiang)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)震 清(qing)代(dai)(dai)江(jiang)蘇宜興(xing)人(ren)。蔣(jiang)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)震任慶云知縣(xian)后,慕名來(lai)到延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺,見臺上雜草叢生(sheng),建在(zai)其上的(de)玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟卻(que)顯得(de)富麗堂皇(huang)(huang),不(bu)時(shi)有(you)香客前來(lai)朝(chao)拜,蔣(jiang)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)震很是感(gan)慨,恐以(yi)(yi)后時(shi)間久(jiu)遠或(huo)再經(jing)建置延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺被毀掉,欲將玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟遷往別處(chu),以(yi)(yi)“令季子讓國之(zhi)(zhi)賢(xian)(xian)與其葬子之(zhi)(zhi)義表(biao)暴(bao)與人(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)耳目,于以(yi)(yi)系民(min)思而(er)存古(gu)道(dao)”。但(dan)玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟搬遷之(zhi)(zhi)事遭遇到來(lai)自(zi)鄉民(min)們(men)反對而(er)未能如愿,于是在(zai)延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺之(zhi)(zhi)上立碑(bei)一通,即延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺碑(bei)。延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺碑(bei)正(zheng)面(mian)為(wei)(wei)蔣(jiang)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)震同年(nian)范陽朱一鳳題寫的(de)“古(gu)延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺”4個(ge)大(da)字(zi),背面(mian)是蔣(jiang)錫(xi)(xi)(xi)震為(wei)(wei)碑(bei)題寫的(de)跋,詳細記述了立碑(bei)的(de)緣(yuan)由,碑(bei)文(wen)中有(you)“土(tu)(tu)阜巋然可(ke)(ke)徑畝(mu)”的(de)記載,清(qing)代(dai)(dai)畝(mu)的(de)計量比(bi)現在(zai)略小(xiao),可(ke)(ke)見當時(shi)延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺土(tu)(tu)丘規(gui)模很大(da),有(you)幾(ji)百平方(fang)米,玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟建在(zai)上面(mian)也就不(bu)足為(wei)(wei)怪了。不(bu)久(jiu),玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟住持請慶云人(ren)胡清(qing)(清(qing)雍(yong)正(zheng)年(nian)間進士)專為(wei)(wei)玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟題碑(bei)一筒,即高墓臺玉(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟碑(bei),碑(bei)文(wen)中有(you)“若(ruo)夫梵宇(yu)道(dao)院,何地蔑有(you)?雖(sui)(sui)法相莊(zhuang)嚴,榱桷(jue)燦爛(lan),縉(jin)紳先(xian)生(sheng)弗過(guo)問也,今以(yi)(yi)古(gu)跡之(zhi)(zhi)故莫不(bu)憑而(er)吊之(zhi)(zhi),是廟以(yi)(yi)墓顯矣。”的(de)記述,雖(sui)(sui)名為(wei)(wei)廟立碑(bei),但(dan)可(ke)(ke)以(yi)(yi)看出題碑(bei)者(zhe)對家鄉古(gu)延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺及(ji)古(gu)圣(sheng)先(xian)賢(xian)(xian)推崇之(zhi)(zhi)意。兩塊碑(bei)都立于康熙六十年(nian)(1722年(nian))農歷五月,并都提到延(yan)陵(ling)(ling)(ling)(ling)臺在(zai)古(gu)縣(xian)志上有(you)明確的(de)記載。