《资治通鉴·陈纪·陈纪七》
北周武帝还没有殡葬，他毫无悲伤的样子，抚摸以前被棍棒所打留下的伤痕，大骂道： 死得太晚了！ 
大行在殡，曾无戚容，扪其杖痕，大骂曰： 死晚矣！ 
Before Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou was even buried, he showed no sorrow. He touched the scars left by the beating and cursed: “You died too late!”