《宋书·列传·卷八十四》
南阳太守沈怀宝、岷山太守薛常宝赴郡上任，刚到寻阳，便与新蔡太守韦希直同时被任命为谘议参军，兼任中军参军，彭泽县令陈绍宗等人当将领。
南阳太守沈怀宝、岷山太守薛常宝之郡，始至寻阳，与新蔡太守韦希直并为谘议参军，领中兵，及彭泽令陈绍宗并为将帅。
Nanyang Prefect Shen Huibao and Minshan Prefect Xue Changbao went to their prefectures to assume their posts. They had just arrived in Xunyang when they were simultaneously appointed as Advisors and Military Advisors, concurrently serving as Advisors to the Central Army, with Chen Shao zong, the County Magistrate of Pengze, and others serving as generals.