《宋书·本纪·卷三》
下诏说： 世代更迭兴起，禀承天命统治天下，虽然经历不同，时代不同，但功济天下，拯救民众，有兴有废则历代都一样。
诏曰： 夫世代迭兴，承天统极。虽遭遇异途，因革殊事，若乃功济区宇，道振生民，兴废所阶，异世一揆。
The edict states: As generations alternate and rise, ruling the world by receiving the mandate of heaven, although the experience is different, and the time is different, but the deeds to save the world, and save the people, there are rise and fall, then every dynasty is the same.