《南齐书·列传·卷三十三》
王昙首兄弟召集子孙们聚会，王弘的儿子僧达下地跳着戏耍，王僧虔当时祇几岁，独自端端正正坐在那儿辨蜡烛油做凤凰。
昙首兄弟集会诸子孙，弘子僧达下地跳戏，僧虔年数岁，独正坐采蜡烛珠为凤凰。
Once when Wang Tanshou had gathered his sons and grandsons together for a gathering, Wang Hong's son Sengda got up and pranced about in a playful manner, while Wang Sengqian, only a few years old at the time, sat still and composed as he molded candles into the shape of a phoenix.