《明史·列传·卷一百八十七》
为陶凯看相，说他 五岳朝揖而气色未开，五星分明而光泽未见，虽为栋梁之材，但要等待时日，不出十年就会成为异代重臣，在荆、扬间任二品高官。 
尝相陶凯曰： 君五岳朝揖而气色未开，五星分明而光泽未见，宜藏器待时。不十年以文进，为异代臣，官二品，其在荆、扬间乎！ 
He read Tao Kai's appearance and said that he was "worshipped by the Five Mountains, but his complexion was not open, and the Five Stars were distinct but not seen". Although he was a pillar of talent, he had to wait for time. In less than ten years, he would become a minister of the Different Dynasties, and he would serve as a high-ranking official of Rank 2 in Jing, Yang, and other places.