《梁书·列传·卷五十》
高祖义军来到京城的时候，伏挺赶到新林去迎接义军，拜谒高祖，高祖见到他十分高兴，称他为 颜子 ，提拔他为征束行参军，这时候伏挺才十八岁。
高祖义师至，挺迎谒于新林，高祖见之甚悦，谓曰 颜子 ，引为征东行参军，时年十八。
When Ga Zu's army arrived in the capital, Fu Ting rushed to Xinlin to greet the army and paid homage to Gao Zu, who was very happy to see him and called him "Yan Zi". He promoted him to join the army of Zhenshu at this time. Fu Ting was only eighteen years old.