《梁书·列传·卷十三》
当初，高祖在竟陵王西邸时，和沈约有故交。建康城被攻克后，引沈约为骠骑司马，担任将军如故。
高祖在西邸，与约游旧，建康城平，引为骠骑司马，将军如故。
In the beginning, the Great Ancestor was on intimate terms with Shen Yue when he was in the Western Palace of the King of Jingling. After the conquest of the city of Jiankang, he summoned Shen Yue to be an Army Commander, and remained in his position as general.