《南齐书·志·卷十四》
义熙二年，壁邀又在位塾设治所。上表说： 我任此州刺史，土地不广，西界荒远，接近敌寇，北边萧条，风气逞强粗犷，百姓不懂礼义，衹知道练习作战。
义熙二年，刘毅复镇姑熟，上表曰： 忝任此州，地不为旷，西界荒余，密迩寇虏，北垂萧条，土气强犷，民不识义，唯战是习。
In the second year of Yixi, Bie Yao was in office in Jushu and set up his administrative seat. He wrote a memorial saying: I am the governor of this state, the land is not vast, the western border is desolate, close to the enemy, the north is depressed, the atmosphere is strong and rude, the people do not understand the etiquette, only know how to practice fighting.