《宋书·志·卷三十二》
晋怀帝不能始终守住帝位，而元帝本是皇室支族却能勃然兴起，继承帝业，逭正是枯树复活的应验。
怀帝不终其祚，元帝由支族兴之应也。
Emperor Huai of Jin could not retain the position of emperor, while Emperor Yuan, who was a member of the royal family, rose up suddenly and inherited the imperial cause, which was exactly the fulfillment of the omen of the revived dead tree.