《国语·周语·内史兴论晋文公必霸》
周襄王派太宰文公与内史兴向晋文公颁赐任命，晋国的上大夫在边境上迎接，晋文公到郊外慰劳，住处安排在宗庙，用九牢的宴席来招待，厅堂上安设了照明的大火把。
襄王使太宰文公及内史兴赐晋文公命，上卿逆于境，晋候郊劳，馆诸宗庙，馈九牢，设庭燎。
King Xiang of Zhou sent Grand Secretary Duke Wen and Internal Historian Xing to present the appointment to Duke Wen of Jin, and the high-ranking officials of Jin greeted him at the border. Duke Wen of Jin went to the outskirts to express his gratitude. His residence was arranged in the ancestral temple, and he was entertained with a banquet with nine kinds of meat. Large torches were lit in the hall.