《南齐书·列传·卷三十六》
刘祥在宋世由平民做巴陵王征西西行参军，历骠骑中军二府，友担太尉束合祭酒，骠骑主簿。
祥宋世解褐为巴陵王征西行参军，历骠骑中军二府，太祖太尉东阁祭酒，骠骑主簿。
During the Song era, Liu Xiang started out as a commoner and served as a military advisor for King Baling in western Ba Ling, and successively served in the Biaoqi Zhongjun and Youdun Tawei two offices, Biaoqi zh簿, and the champion who conquers enemies, and was greatly favored by King Wuling, the master of the mansion.