《梁书·列传·卷三十九》
羊侃年轻时状貌魁伟美好，身高七尺八寸，极爱好文史，博涉书籍及书牍奏记，尤其喜好《左氏春秋》及《孙吴兵法》。
侃少而瑰伟，身长七尺八寸，雅爱文史，博涉书记，尤好《左氏春秋》及《孙吴兵法》。
When Yang Kan was young, he was imposing and handsome, seven feet and eight inches in height. He was very interested in literature and history, perused a wide range of books and documents, and particularly enjoyed The Zuo Commentary on the Spring and Autumn Annals and Sun Wu's Art of War.