《南史·本纪·卷一》
到了孝武帝大明年间，拆毁了武帝所住的阴暗房子，在原地筑起了玉烛殿，和群臣一起观看，床头有土障，墙上挂着葛草制的灯笼，麻绳制的拂尘，侍中袁靑十分称赞皇上的俭素品德，孝武帝不作回答，独自说道： 田舍公得到了这些，已经是过分了。 
及孝武大明中，坏上所居阴室，于其处起玉烛殿，与群臣观之，床头有土障，壁上挂葛灯笼、麻绳拂，侍中袁顗盛称上俭素之德，孝武不答，独曰： 田舍公得此，已爲过矣。 
Emperor Xiaowu's Da Ming era, the dark building that Emperor Wu lived in was demolished, and Jade Candle Hall was built on its original site. The emperor observed it with his ministers. There was an earthen barrier at the head of the bed, and hemp ropes decorated with kudzu leaves were used as lights. The Minister of the Central Secretariat Yuan Qing greatly praised the emperor's frugality. Emperor Xiaowu said nothing but uttered to himself, "Tian Shegong would be overdoing it with these things."