《梁书·列传·卷三十九》
当初赴衡州，在两船之间搭起三间通梁的小舍，用珠玉装饰，加上华丽的绘画，盛设帷屏，陈列女乐，乘涨潮时解缆，临水波置酒，沿着池塘水边，观看的人拥挤堵塞。
初赴衡州，于两艖符，起三间通梁水斋，饰以珠玉，加之锦缋，盛设帷屏，陈列女乐，乘潮解缆，临波置酒，缘塘傍水，观者填咽。
When he left for Hengzhou, he had a three room cabin built between the two boats, which he decorated with pearls and jade, added beautiful paintings, hung curtains, placed female musicians, set sail when the tide rose, had drinks by the water, and watched the throngs of people gather by the pond.