《宋史·列传·卷六十二》
与范仲淹同年考中进士，后来范仲淹称赏他的才华，于是以泰州军事推官召试学士院。
与范仲淹同年举进士，其后仲淹称其才，乃以泰州军事推官召试学士院。
He passed the imperial examination in the same year as Fan Zhongyan, and later Fan Zhongyan admired his talent, so he summoned him from Taizhou Military Governor to test the academy.