《淮南子·精神训》
那些高耸的楼台层叠的榭房，一般人都认为是壮丽的，但是尧帝住房却用不加砍削加工的树木做椽木，梁柱的端头也不加雕饰，更没有斗拱之类的复杂结构；还有那些珍奇的食品，一般人都认为是味道佳美的，但是尧帝却吃粗糙的饭菜，喝用野菜熬成的汤羹；再有那些绣有纹彩的锦衣和纯白狐皮裘衣，一般人都喜爱的，但是尧帝却用麻布遮裹身体，用鹿皮御寒保暖。
今高台层榭，人之所丽也，而尧朴桷不斲，素题不枅。珍怪奇异，人之所美也，而尧粝粢之饭，藜藿之羹。文绣狐白，人之所好也，而尧布衣掩形，鹿裘御寒。
The tall towers and the overlapping pavilions are generally considered magnificent, but Emperor Yao's house used uncut trees as rafters, and the ends of the beams and pillars were not decorated, and there were no complex structures such as dougong; There are also those rare foods. Some people think it tastes delicious, but Emperor Yao eats rough food and drinks soup made from wild vegetables. In addition, those beautiful embroidered clothes and pure white fox fur coats are generally loved by people, but Emperor Yao uses sackcloth to cover his body and deerskin to keep out the cold.