《南史·列传·卷七十五》
年少时就有高雅的志趣，他房舍边有五棵柳树，于是就写了《五柳先生传》： 先生不知是何许人，不清楚他的姓名。
少有高趣，宅边有五柳树，故常着五柳先生传云：先生不知何许人，不详姓字。
He had lofty interests when he was young. There were five willow trees beside his house, so he wrote the "Biography of Mr. Wuliu": Mr. does not know who he is, and his name is unknown.