宋高僧傳 16.9

16.9

系曰：徹公言行，無乃太簡乎？通曰：「繁略有據，名實錄也。昔太史公可弗欲廣三五之世事耶？蓋唐虞之前，史氏淳略，後世何述焉？今不遂富贍，職由此也。又與弗來赴告不書同也。諸有繁略不均，必祛誚讓焉。」

The appraisal states: Are not the words and deeds of Master Qingche rather too brief? The response is: 'Where detail or brevity has evidence, it is called a veritable record. In ancient times, could the Grand Scribe have not wished to expand upon the affairs of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors? It was simply that before Tang and Yu, historical records were pure and brief, so how could later generations expound upon them? That it is not richly copious here is due to this. It is also like the practice of not recording what has not been announced [in death notices]. Wherever there is an imbalance between detail and brevity, reprimand and reproach must be dispelled.'