《梁书·列传·卷十二》
高祖将起兵反抗束昏侯，阐文极力劝说，萧颖胄同意响应高祖一同举事，又派田祖恭密报高祖，并贡献银装刀，高祖回赠他金如意。
高祖之将起义也，阐文深劝之，颖胄同焉，仍遣田祖恭私报高祖，并献银装刀，高祖报以金如意。
When Gaozu was about to rise up in rebellion against the Duke of Xuhun, Chanyuan strongly advised him to do so, Xiao Yingzhou agreed to answer Gaozu’s call to action and sent Tian Zugong to covertly report the matter to Gaozu, as well as offering him a silver-sheathed dagger, for which Gaozu rewarded him with a golden ruyi sceptre.