《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪六十》
秋季，七月，刘备自称汉中王，在沔阳设坛场，布置军队排列成阵，郡臣都来陪从，读过奏章，跪拜接受汉中王的印玺绶带，戴上王冠。
秋，七月，刘备自称汉中王，设坛场于沔阳，陈兵列众，群臣陪位，读奏讫，乃拜受玺绶，御王冠。
In the Autumn, in the 7th month, Liu Bei proclaimed himself the King of Hanzhong. In Mianyang, he set up an altar and had his army set up in ranks. His officers and ministries came to attend him. When the edict was read out, he kneeled to accept the official seals and sash of the King of Hanzhong, and he put on his crown.