《梁书·列传·卷五十》
颜协之舅陈郡谢陈去世，颜协因为舅舅对自己有抚养之恩，因此用对待伯父叔父的礼仪为舅舅守丧，谈论这事的人因此更看重颜协的情义。
舅陈郡谢暕卒，协以有鞠养恩，居丧如伯叔之礼，议者重焉。
When Xie Chen of Chenjun, Yan Xie's maternal uncle, passed away, Yan Xie observed the mourning period for his uncle as if he were his father or paternal uncle because his uncle had raised him. Those who heard about this matter admired Yan Xie's loyalty even more.