《陈书·列传·卷二十八》
蔡凝年纪官位都不高，但才气门第为当时所看重，他常端坐于西斋，如果不是显贵名流人士，很少与外界交往接触，趋时人士多讥讽他。
凝年位未高，而才地为时所重，常端坐西斋，自非素贵名流，罕所交接，趣时者多讥焉。
Cai Ning was neither of high rank nor very old, but he was known for his talent and family background. He sat upright in the west study all day, and never went out to socialize except to meet with dignitaries and celebrities. The careerists of his day often criticized him.