An example of the deletion of Chinese books can be illustrated by the reference to FUJIWARA no Tsunekiyo who, upon coming under suspicion from Yoriyoshi, likened his situation to that of the meritorious retainers (Han Xin, Peng Yue and Ying Bu) who were fell under the suspicion of Gaozu (Liu Bang) of Han and were killed by him, but this portion is not contained in "Konjaku."
漢籍の削除にかんしては、たとえば藤原経清が、頼義からの疑いが向けられた際、自分の置かれた立場を漢の高祖（劉邦）に疑われて殺された功臣（韓信・彭越・英布）にたとえる場面があるが、この部分が『今昔』にはない。