《梁书·本纪·卷三》
高祖英明勇武通达明智，在樊城、邓县兴起义兵，树起旗帜建立国号，从水深火热中拯救民众，总领如苍兕般勇猛的军队，摆起龙豹般的阵势，如云奔雷击，歼灭残暴君主平定凶恶小人，万国乐意推举，天地人改变国运。
高祖英武睿哲，义起樊、邓，仗旗建号，濡足救焚，总苍兕之师，翼龙豹之阵，云骧雷骇，剪暴夷凶，万邦乐推，三灵改卜。
Gaozu was heroic, resourceful, and bright. He raised an army at Fancheng and Dengxian, established his banner and set up his dynasty, saving the people from misery and suffering. He led his soldiers like a raging rhinoceros, and set up his troops like a formation of dragons and leopards. Like the clouds and thunder, he swept aside the violent and tyrannical, and put down the evil and cruel. All of the nations were happy to submit to him, and heaven, earth, and the people all supported him.