《太平广记·卷二百五十五·嘲诮三》
明皇给他很重的嘉奖，每一件奖赏各有不同。贺知章将要离开朝廷了，他声泪俱下地与皇上辞别，皇上问他还有什么要求，他说：臣有一个儿子，至今还没有定下来叫什么名字，希望陛下恩赐。这样就是我回到故乡也感到十分荣耀。
唐秘监贺知章有高名，告老归吴中，明皇嘉重之，每事加异。知章将行，泣涕辞，上问何所欲，曰：臣有男，未有定名，幸陛下赐之，归为乡里之荣。
Emperor Ming gave him a very generous reward, each with a different reward. When He Zhizhang was about to leave the court, he bid farewell to the emperor with tears in his eyes. The emperor asked him what else he wanted, and he said: I have a son who has not yet decided on a name, I hope that Your Majesty will grant me the honor, so that I will be very honored when I return to my hometown.