《史记·三十世家·陈丞相世家》
到了高祖在沛县起兵，进入关中抵达咸阳时，王陵也自己聚集党羽几千人，驻在南阳，不肯跟从沛公。
及高祖起沛，入至咸阳，陵亦自聚党数千人，居南阳，不肯从沛公。
When Emperor Gaozu started an uprising in Pei County, entered Guanzhong and arrived in Xianyang, Wang Ling also gathered thousands of followers and stationed in Nanyang, refusing to follow him.