《南史·列传·卷四十三》
武帝对鄱阳王萧锵说： 梨弹琴也是柳令一类，他既然事事有意，我想试着让他以此去对民众。 
帝谓鄱阳王锵曰： 闍梨琴亦是柳令之流亚，其既事事有意，吾欲试以临人。 
Emperor Wu said to Prince Poyang Xiao Qiang: Li Tanqin is the same as Liu Ling. Since he is interested in everything, I want to let him face the people with it.