《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪十五》
于是，梁武帝下诏说： 道高魔盛，行善发生障碍，应该大兴土木，建造规模要超过以往。 
乃下诏曰： 道高魔盛，行善鄣生。当穷兹土木，倍增往日。 
Therefore, Emperor Wu of Liang made a decree saying: The devil flourishes because the path is high and doing good encounters obstacles. We should vigorously build and the scale of construction should surpass the past.