《晋书·列传·第十三章》
山涛因为年老有病坚决推辞，皇帝下手韶说： 你以道德成为世人的楷模，况且从先帝起就欣赏你远大的志向。
涛以老疾固辞，手诏曰： 君以道德为世模表，况自先帝识君远意。
Shan Tao insisted on declining because of his age and illness; the emperor sent a Shao to say: Your morality is a model for the world; moreover, the late emperor appreciated your lofty aspirations.