《明史·本纪·卷七》
二月五日，派指挥刘斌、给事中张磐等十二人巡视山西、山东、大同、陕西、甘肃、辽东军士操练、屯政，核实上报。
二月癸酉，遣指挥刘斌、给事中张磐等十二人巡视山西、山东、大同、陕西、甘肃、辽东军操练、屯政，核实以闻。
On February 5th, Liu Bin, commander of the palace and Zhang Pan, a middle-level official, were dispatched with twelve others to conduct inspections of military training and garrison administration in Shanxi, Shandong, Datong, Shaanxi, Gansu, and Liaodong. They were to verify and report on their findings.