蔣錫震(zhen) 清(qing)代江蘇宜(yi)興人。蔣錫震(zhen)任慶(qing)云(yun)知縣后,慕名(ming)來(lai)到延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai),見臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)上(shang)(shang)雜草叢生(sheng)(sheng),建(jian)(jian)在(zai)其上(shang)(shang)的(de)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)卻顯得富(fu)麗堂皇(huang)(huang),不(bu)(bu)時(shi)有(you)(you)香客前來(lai)朝(chao)拜,蔣錫震(zhen)很是感慨,恐以(yi)后時(shi)間久遠或再經建(jian)(jian)置(zhi)延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)被毀掉,欲將玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)遷往(wang)別處,以(yi)“令季子讓(rang)國之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)賢(xian)與(yu)其葬子之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)義表暴與(yu)人之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)耳目(mu),于(yu)以(yi)系民思(si)而存古(gu)(gu)(gu)道(dao)(dao)”。但玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)搬遷之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)事遭(zao)遇到來(lai)自鄉民們(men)反對(dui)而未能如(ru)愿(yuan),于(yu)是在(zai)延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)上(shang)(shang)立碑(bei)(bei)(bei)一通,即延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)。延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)正面為蔣錫震(zhen)同年范陽朱一鳳題(ti)寫的(de)“古(gu)(gu)(gu)延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)”4個(ge)大(da)字,背面是蔣錫震(zhen)為碑(bei)(bei)(bei)題(ti)寫的(de)跋,詳(xiang)細記(ji)(ji)述(shu)了立碑(bei)(bei)(bei)的(de)緣由,碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文中有(you)(you)“土阜(fu)巋然可(ke)徑畝”的(de)記(ji)(ji)載,清(qing)代畝的(de)計量比現在(zai)略小,可(ke)見當時(shi)延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)土丘規模很大(da),有(you)(you)幾百(bai)平方(fang)米(mi),玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)建(jian)(jian)在(zai)上(shang)(shang)面也就不(bu)(bu)足為怪(guai)了。不(bu)(bu)久,玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)住持(chi)請慶(qing)云(yun)人胡清(qing)(清(qing)雍正年間進(jin)士)專為玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)題(ti)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)一筒,即高墓臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)玉(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)(yu)皇(huang)(huang)廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)碑(bei)(bei)(bei),碑(bei)(bei)(bei)文中有(you)(you)“若夫(fu)梵宇道(dao)(dao)院,何地蔑有(you)(you)?雖(sui)法(fa)相莊嚴,榱桷燦爛(lan),縉(jin)紳先(xian)生(sheng)(sheng)弗(fu)過問也,今以(yi)古(gu)(gu)(gu)跡(ji)之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)故莫不(bu)(bu)憑而吊之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi),是廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)以(yi)墓顯矣。”的(de)記(ji)(ji)述(shu),雖(sui)名(ming)為廟(miao)(miao)(miao)(miao)立碑(bei)(bei)(bei),但可(ke)以(yi)看出(chu)題(ti)碑(bei)(bei)(bei)者對(dui)家鄉古(gu)(gu)(gu)延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)及(ji)古(gu)(gu)(gu)圣先(xian)賢(xian)推(tui)崇之(zhi)(zhi)(zhi)意。兩塊碑(bei)(bei)(bei)都(dou)(dou)立于(yu)康熙六十年(1722年)農歷五月,并都(dou)(dou)提到延陵(ling)臺(tai)(tai)(tai)(tai)在(zai)古(gu)(gu)(gu)縣志(zhi)上(shang)(shang)有(you)(you)明確的(de)記(ji)(ji)載。