《北齐书·列传·卷三十二》
王琳对他的亲信说： 今日太岁在东南，岁星居牛斗星宿的分界钱上，太白已升高，皆有利于敌人，我们将有难。 
琳谓所亲曰： 今太岁在东南，岁星居斗牛分，太白已高，皆利为客，我将有丧。 
Wang Lin told his confidant: "Today, Jupiter is southeast, and Saturn is in the middle of the stars of Niudou. Venus has risen high. All of these factors favor the enemy, and we will encounter difficulties."