《宋书·志·卷二十七》
《易传》又说： 圣人清静行事中正，贤人来到，百姓从命，麒麟感应而出现。 
《易传》又曰： 圣人清静行中正，贤人至，民从命，厥应麒麟来。 
The Book of Changes also said: The sage acted calmly and uprightly, and when the wise man arrived, the people obeyed, and the麒麟 appeared in response.