《明史·周遇吉传》(中华书局1974年本,页6900)载:“遇吉巷战,马蹶,徒步跳荡,手格杀数十人。身被矢如蝟,竟为贼执,大骂不屈。贼悬之高竿,丛射杀之,复脔其肉。”认为周遇吉是在巷战中奋勇杀敌,中箭被执,大骂不屈而遭磔。参考现存于国家图书馆的康熙年间手抄孤本《宁武守御所志》 “Ming and Qing Dynasties Kyrgyzstan biography” (Zhonghua Book Company in 1974, page 6900) contains: “Kyrgyzstan and Alley battle, stirrup, jump on foot, hand lattice kill dozens of body was vector like hedgehog, was actually a thief, cursed Unyielding thieves hanging pole, Cong shot to kill, complex 脔 their meat. ”That Zhou Yuji is fierce fighting in the street fighting, the arrow was executed, cursed and condemned to suffer. Reference existing in the National Library of Kangxi years handwritten solitary version of “Ning Wu Shou Yu Zhi”