《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十五》
但是，太伯发现季历适合当王位继承人，便退下来，坚决辞让，甚至逃到吴、粤。
然太伯见历知適，逡循固让，委身吴、粤，权变所设，不计常法，致位王季，以崇圣嗣，卒有天下，子孙承业七八百载，功冠三王，道德最备，是以尊号追及太王。
However, Ta伯 discovered that Jili was fit to be the heir to the throne, so he retreated, resolutely declined, and even escaped to Wu and Yue.