《梁书·列传·卷五十》
刘杳从小好学，博览并精通各种书籍，沈约、任防以及在他们之下的文人，每每有遣忘的知识，都向刘杳询问。
杳少好学，博综群书，沈约、任昉以下，每有遗忘，皆访问焉。
Liu Yao was studious since childhood, widely read and proficient in various books. Shen Yue, Ren Fang, and the literati under them often asked Liu Yao for any forgotten knowledge.