《汉书·传·楚元王传》
陛下非常仁慈笃厚，聪明通达盖世，应弘扬汉家美德，发扬刘氏善行，光大五帝、三王，但却和暴秦乱世的君主竞争奢侈，攀比坟墓，取悦蠢人之目，图一时美观，违背贤智者的意愿，失去万世的安宁，我私下替陛下羞愧。
陛下仁慈笃美甚厚，聪明疏达盖世，宜弘汉家之德，崇刘氏之美，光昭五帝、三王，而顾与暴秦乱君竞为奢侈，比方丘垅，说愚夫之目，隆一时之观，违贤知之心，亡万世之安，臣窃为陛下羞之。
Your Majesty, is very benevolent and honest, wise and understanding, surpass all others, you should carry on the good virtues of the Han, follow the good deeds of the Liu, make bright the Five Emperors, Three Kings, but instead you are competing in luxury with the tyrant emperors of the chaotic Ching, vying in building tombs, to amuse the foolish eye, seek temporary beauty, go against the desires of the wise and worthy, you will lose the peace of all eternity, I, in private, feel ashamed for you.