《辽史·列传·卷三十四》
到朝中上表说： 本朝之兴国，将近二百年，应该有国史以流传后世。 
诣阙上表曰： 本朝之兴，几二百年，宜有国史以垂后世。 
He submitted a memorial to the court in which he said:  It has been almost two hundred years since the establishment of the dynasty, so there should be an official history to transmit to later generations.