《北史·列传·卷七十二》
进献平定陈国的策略，隋文帝看后大感惊奇，召见王颁。王颁说罢痛哭流涕，文帝因此而面有悲伤。
献取陈之策，上览而异之，召见，言毕歔欷，上为之改容。
He presented a strategy for pacifying the Chen Dynasty, which greatly surprised Emperor Wen of Sui, who summoned Wang Ban. Wang Ban cried so hard when he told his story that Emperor Wen was saddened as well.