《南史·列传·卷三十五》
当时孝武帝因为顾琛平素结交侍奉刘诞，或许会有异志，便写信让吴郡太守王昙生杀死顾琛父子。
时孝武以琛素结事诞，或有异志，遣信就吴郡太守王昙生诛琛父子。
At that time, Emperor Xiao Wu wrote to Wang Dansheng, the prefect of Wu Commandery, to kill Gu Shen and his sons, because he usually associated with Liu Dan and might have other intentions.