《南史·列传·卷二十七》
 唐尧虞舜时代以特异的服饰象征五刑，夏禹时代建立刑法是因为世风淳厚浇薄的不同，导致教化手段的不同。
唐虞象刑，夏禹立辟，盖淳薄既异，致化不同。
In the Tang Yao and Yu Shun era, special costumes symbolized the five punishments. In the Xia Yu era, criminal laws were established due to the difference in social atmosphere and the different means of education.