《南史·列传·卷二十七》
当时与王华、王昙首、刘湛四人共同为侍中，以风神和才干，为一时的冠冕，共同升迁的美事，近代没有能比得上的。
时与王华、王昙首、刘湛四人并爲侍中，以风力局干，冠冕一时，同升之美，近代莫及。
At that time, he and Wang Hua, Wang Tanshou, and Liu Zhan were the four Shizhongs. With their demeanor and talent, they were the leaders of their time. No one in recent times could compare with the good fortune of their joint promotion.