《明史·志·卷四十八》
至于把主管礼乐、主管政教合在一起，内涉及宗藩，外涉及各番国，上白天官，下至医师、厨师、伶人之类，无不都综括在内，便是从明朝开始的。
至合典乐典教，内而宗藩，外而诸蕃，上自天官，下逮医师、膳夫、伶人之属，靡不兼综，则自明始也。
As for uniting those in charge of rites and music with those in charge of political and religious education, internally involving royal vassals and externally involving vassals from other nations, from the imperial court to physicians, chefs, and entertainers, and all without exclusion, it started in the Ming Dynasty.