《南齐书·本纪·卷三》
下诏书说： 耕种藉田是为了表示敬意，亲自带着农具是为了给百姓做出表率。
诏曰： 夫耕籍所以表敬，亲载所以率民。
He issued an imperial edict, stating: "Working in the demonstration field (at the altar of the soil) is to show respect, and participating in field work with farm implements is to set an example for the people."