《北史·本记·卷三》
夏五月十四，下诏敦促和力劝民众从事农耕，命令在京畿内严加检查督促，放弃农作的要加以鞭打和督促，致力耕田的把名字报到朝廷表彰。
夏五月丙子，诏敦劝农功，令畿内严加课督。堕业者申以楚挞，力田者具以名闻。
On the 14th of the fifth month in summer, an imperial edict was issued to urge and encourage the people to engage in farming, ordering that strict inspections and supervision be carried out in the capital, urging those who abandoned farming to be whipped, while the diligent ones should have their names reported to the court for commendation.