《晋书·列传·第十一章》
因为高光历代明晓法律，任命他为黄沙御史，俸禄与中丞相同。迁任廷尉。
以光历世明法，用为黄沙御史，秩与中丞同，迁廷尉。
Because Gao Guang had understood the legal code of his generation, he was appointed as Huansha 御史 (imperial historiographer), whose salary was the same as the Zhongcheng (imperial censor). He was promoted to Tingwei (chief justice).