《梁书·列传·卷四十九》
周兴嗣两只手原先患了风疽病，这年又染上了疫病，左眼失明，高祖拍着他的手，嗟叹说： 遣么好的人竟然患上这样的病! 
兴嗣两手先患风疽，是年又染疠疾，左目盲，高祖抚其手，嗟曰： 斯人也而有斯疾也！ 
Zhou Xingsi's two hands had originally suffered from a disease of wind and anthrax, and this year he contracted the plague again, losing his left eye. Gaozu patted his hand and sighed, saying: Such a good person is suffering from such a disease!