《后汉书·列传·儒林列传上》
建武五年，修建太学，考求古代的模式，祭祀用竹做的笾，用木做的豆以及舞蹈所执的盾和钺，都列于太学之中，穿直领学习矩步的诸生，在里面徐徐行走。
建武五年，乃修起太学，稽式古典，笾豆干戚之容，备之于列，服方领习矩步者，委它乎其中。
In the fifth year of Jianwu, a Taixue was built, studying the ancient ways, using bamboo trays for sacrifices, wooden dou for offerings, as well as ritual shields and halberds for dancing, were all enshrined in the Taixue, scholars in straight-collared clothing, practicing ritual steps slowly walked within.