《明史·列传·卷一百三十一》
万历二十三年，考中进士第三名，授职编修，积官至左庶子。
万历二十三年举进士第三人，授编修，累官左庶子。
In the 23rd year of the Wanli reign, he passed the imperial examinations as a "third-rank Jinshi", and was appointed as an editor. He rose through the ranks to become a Left Junior Assistant.