Here is a sample story: In celebration of the birth of the new crown prince, the Emperor Yuan-ti of the Eastern Chin distributed gifts among the members of his court.
「世說新語」為南朝劉義慶所作，記載著漢末到兩晉士族階層的遺文軼事，書中故事雖然有些是輾轉得知，但多半是真人真事。相當多的章節，都令人莞爾。例如：東晉元帝生了皇太子，大舉賞賜朝臣。