《明史·列传·卷八十三》
评论：王守仁最初因为正直有节操而著名，等到负责疆场的战事的时候，率领一支无战斗力的军队，背后几个文弱书生，却也能扫除多年不法的乱民，平定藩王的武装叛乱。
赞曰：王守仁始以直节著。比任疆事，提弱卒，从诸书生扫积年逋寇，平定孽藩。
Commentary: Wang Shouren was initially famous for his uprightness and integrity. When he was in charge of the battlefield, he led an army without combat effectiveness, and there were a few weak scholars behind him, but he was able to eliminate the rebels who had been lawless for many years, and quell the armed rebellion of the vassal king.