《宋史·列传·卷一百四十五》
王刚中从平民至公卿，没有其他嗜好，他退休后只是以读书写文章为乐。著有《易说》、《春秋通义》、《仙源圣记》、《经史辨》、《汉唐史要览》、《天人修应录》、《东溪集》、《应斋笔录》，共一百多卷。范成大字致能，吴郡人。
子沐，庆元中，与一时台谏排赵汝愚，善类一空，公论丑之。范成大，字致能，吴郡人。
Wang Gangzhong, who rose from the ranks of commoners to become a high official, harbored no other interests. He spent his retirement enjoying books and writing articles. He wrote "Yi Shuo" (On the Book of Changes), "Chuntui Tongyi" (Comprehensive Interpretation of the Spring and Autumn Annals), "Xianyuan Shengji" (Record of the Sources of Celestial Beings), "Jingshi Bian" (On Classics and History), "Han Tang Shiyaolan" (An Overview of the History of Han and Tang), "Tianren Xiuyinlu" (Record of the Response of Heaven and Man), "Dongxi Ji" (Collection of Dongxi), "Yingzhai Bilu" (Writings of Yingzhai), which together amounted to over one hundred volumes. Fan Chengda, courtesy name Zhineng, was a native of Wujun. 