《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪二十二》
熊昙朗颇有勇气力量，当年侯景作乱的时候，他聚集徒众据守丰城，修了栅栏，梁元帝任命他为巴山太守。
昙朗有勇力，侯景之乱，聚众据丰城为栅，世祖以为巴山太守。
Xiong Tanlang was quite brave and strong. When Hou Jing made a rebellion, he gathered his followers to defend Fengcheng, built a fence, and was appointed as the governor of Bashan by Liang Yuandi.