《史记·七十列传·儒林列传》
太史公说：我阅读朝廷考选学官的法规，读到广开勉励学官兴办教育之路时，总是禁不住放下书本而慨叹，说道：唉，周王室衰微了，讽刺时政的《关雎》诗就出现了；周厉王、周幽王的统治衰败了，礼崩乐坏，诸侯便恣意横行，政令全由势力强大的国家发布。
太史公曰：余读功令，至於广厉学官之路，未尝不废书而叹也。曰：嗟乎！夫周室衰而关雎作，幽厉微而礼乐坏，诸侯恣行，政由彊国。
The Grand Historian said: when I read in the court about the statutes for selecting scholars, when I read that they are widely publicized to encourage Hanlin scholars to start a path for their education, I could not help putting down my book and sighing. Alas, the Zhou Dynasty has declined, and satirical poems like "Guan Ju" have sprung up. The reigns of King Li of Zhou and King You of Zhou were corrupt and uncivilized, and the feudal lords became tyrannical, and the government was controlled by powerful states.