《宋史·列传·卷四十六》
陈彭年对礼仪典制沿革、刑名学说，都很熟练，若是前代没曾有的礼制，他则必定通过旁征博引来证明。
其仪制沿革、刑名之学，皆所详练，若前世所未有，必推引依据以成就之。
Chen Pengnian was very familiar with the development of etiquette and ceremonies as well as the theory of criminal law. If there were any ceremonies that had not existed in the previous dynasties, he would definitely find reasons for them by drawing analogies from other sources.