《旧五代史·后梁·太祖纪五》
二日，冬至，五更一点太祖从皇宫出来，在文明殿接受宰臣以下官员的问候，再从五凤楼出来到南郊，左右金吾、太常、兵部等掌管天子车驾仪仗，左右内直控鹤等引导太祖登上圆丘祭祀苍天，太保韩建以下的文武百官排列侍候，太祖升坛告祭。司天台报告：冬至那天，从夜半后，祥风微拂，皇帝星座澄明，到天亮，有黄云捧日吉相。
己亥，以罗周韩为天雄军节度副使，知府事，从鄴王绍威病请也。辛丑，幸穀水。戊午，御文明殿，册太傅张宗奭太保韩建受册毕。金吾仗引升辂车，仪仗导谒太庙讫，赴尚书省上。
On the second day, which was the winter solstice, Emperor Taizu left the palace at one o'clock in the morning. In Wenming Hall, he received greetings from the prime ministers and other officials. He then left Wufeng Tower and went to the southern suburbs. The Imperial Guards, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War were responsible for the emperor's carriage and ceremonial guards. The Imperial Guards and the Imperial Crane Guards led Emperor Taizu to Yuanqiu to worship the heavens. Han Jian, the Grand Protector, and other civil and military officials stood in attendance. Emperor Taizu ascended the altar and offered sacrifices. The Astronomical Bureau reported: On the day of the winter solstice, after midnight, an auspicious breeze blew gently, and the constellation of the emperor was clear. At daybreak, there was an auspicious sign of yellow clouds supporting the sun.