《南史·列传·卷四十二》
麒麟和阙门，造型十分巧妙，是宋孝武帝从襄阳弄来的，后来各个帝王的陵墓都模仿它，却都不如它。
骐驎及阙，形势甚巧，宋孝武于襄阳致之，后诸帝王陵皆模范，而莫及也。
The unicorn and the gate had very unique forms. They were brought back from Xiangyang by Emperor Xiao Wu of Song. Later, the mausoleums of all the emperors were built in its likeness, but none were better than it.