《梁书·列传·卷四十九》
那一年，河南进献舞马，高祖下韶周兴嗣与待诏到沆、张率写赋赞颂这事，三人完稿后高祖认为周兴嗣的赋最为精巧。
其年，河南献儛马，诏兴嗣与待诏到沆、张率为赋，高祖以兴嗣为工。
In that year, Henan submitted the dancing horse, and Gaozu issued an edict for Zhou Xingshi to write together with Zhaizhao, Zhang Lue an eulogy to praise this event, after three people completed their writing, Gaozu thought that Zhou Xingshi's eulogy was the cleverest.