《明史·志·卷三十七》
四夷之舞：舞士十六人，四行，每行四人，舞蹈时作出拜跪朝谒喜跃俯伏的样子，舞师二人手持幢来导引舞队。
四夷之舞：舞士十六人，四行，行四人，舞作拜跪朝谒喜跃俯伏之状，舞师二人执幢以引之。
Dances from the four barbarian regions: sixteen dancers, in four lines of four, performing with movements of bowing, kneeling, paying homage, leaping, and bowing down; two dance masters lead the dance team, holding banners.