《陈书·列传·卷十一》
大同末年，銮亘造去晋见帝王的墓地，经过塞室，王垒依照惯例迎候，武帝命令王勘跟从在自己车驾的旁边，所经各处山川，没有不向他询间的，王勘随各种事情进行对答，所答都有典故出处。
大同末，梁武帝谒园陵，道出硃方，劢随例迎候，敕劢令从辇侧，所经山川，莫不顾问，劢随事应对，咸有故实。
At the end of the Datong era, Emperor Wudi visited the imperial mausoleum. When he passed by the Chai Tomb, Wang Kan greeted him as usual. Emperor Wudi ordered Wang Kan to follow his carriage. Wherever he passed through mountains and rivers, he would ask about them. Wang Kan answered all his questions with historical anecdotes.