《南齐书·列传·卷五十三》
遇到母亲亡故，住在南岸守丧。邻居家失火，火势蔓延烧着了傅琰住的房屋傅琰抱着母亲的棺柩不动，幸亏邻居争相跑来救援，才得以保全性命。
遭母丧，居南岸，邻家失火，延烧琰屋，琰抱柩不动，邻人竞来赴救，乃得俱全。
When his mother died, he lived on the south bank to observe the mourning period. A fire broke out in his neighbor's house, and the fire spread to Fu Yan's house. Fu Yan held his mother's coffin and did not move. Fortunately, his neighbors rushed to help and saved his life.