《宋史·本纪·卷一》
翰林承旨陶谷从袍袖中拿出周恭帝的禅位制书，宣徽使引导太祖到了殿前庭里，北面下拜接受制书后，又扶着太祖登上崇元殿，换上皇帝的衣帽，登上皇帝宝座。
翰林承旨陶谷出周恭帝禅位制书于袖中，宣徽使引太祖就庭，北面拜受已，乃掖太祖升崇元殿，服衮冕，即皇帝位。
Tao Gu, the Imperial Historian, took out the abdication edict of Emperor Gong of Zhou Dynasty from his sleeve, and Xuanhui envoy led Taizu to the front hall of the palace, knelt and accepted the edict facing north, and then helped Taizu ascend to the Chongyuan Hall, changed into the emperor's clothes and hats, and ascended. To the emperor's throne.