《南史·列传·卷二十七》
孔琳之坚强正直有志向，少年时代喜爱文章，懂音律，能下棋，善于写一笔极妙的草隶。
琳之强正有志力，少好文义，解音律，能弹棋，妙善草隶。
Kong Linzhi was resolute, upright, and ambitious. As a boy, he loved literature, understood music, could play chess, and wrote in a very good cursive script.