《梁书·列传·卷十九》
等到皇太孙即皇帝位后，有很多失德的地方，宗央就自动疏远了他，得任秣陵县令，迁任尚书都官郎。
及太孙即位，多失德，夬颇自疏，得为秣陵令，迁尚书都官郎。
After the Crown Prince ascended to the throne, his behavior was very unsatisfactory. Zong Yang distanced himself from him, and was appointed as the county magistrate of Maling. Later he was transferred as Shangshu Duguan Lang.