《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十三》
刘秀可怜刘盆子，任命他当赵王刘良的郎中。后来刘盆子患病，双目失明，刘秀把荥阳均输官掌握的国有土地赏赐给他，使他终身以收取地租为生。
帝怜盆子，以为赵王郎中；后病失明，赐荥阳均输官地，使食其税终身。
Liu Xiu felt sorry for Liu Penzi, and appointed him as an attendant to Liu Liang, the King of Zhao. Later, Liu Penzi fell ill and became blind. Liu Xiu rewarded him with some government-owned land from the national grain transport department in Xingyang, so that he could live on the rent for the rest of his life.