《论衡·卷十九·恢国篇》
汉朝世代相传的帝位断绝了又重新接续下去，光武帝恢复保存了已经灭亡了的朝代，可以说承受的气是特别优厚的了。
汉统绝而复属，江武存亡，可谓优矣。
The throne of the Han dynasty was broken and resumed from generation to generation. Emperor Guangwu restored the dynasty which had been destroyed. It can be said that he was given a particularly great fortune.