《晋书·帝纪·第六章》
升迁为左将军，参与讨伐成都王司马颖，荡阴之役王师失败，元帝的叔父东安王司马繇被司马颖杀害。
累迁左将军，从讨成都王颖。荡阴之败也，叔父东安王繇为颖所害。
He was promoted to Zuo General. He participated in the expedition to punish King Sima Ying of Chengdu. In the Battle of Dangyin, the royal army was defeated, and Emperor Yuan's uncle, King Sima Yao of Dong'an, was killed by Sima Ying.