《资治通鉴·宋纪·宋纪五》
文帝病情稍稍好转，就要遣送他回到任所，船已下到码头，还没有出发。而文帝的病情突然加重，刘义康假传圣旨召回檀道济到祭祀路神的地方，声称为他设宴饯行，将他逮捕。
帝稍间，将遣还，已下渚，未发；会帝疾动，义康矫诏召道济入祖道，因执之。
As Emperor Wen's condition improved slightly, he wanted to send him back to his post. The boat had already reached the dock, but had not yet set off. However, Emperor Wen's condition suddenly worsened, and Liu Yikang falsely issued an imperial edict recalling Tan Daoji to the place where the sacrificial road god was worshipped, claiming to have prepared a farewell banquet for him, and had him arrested. 