《明史·列传·卷一百一十九》
无锡旧有东林学院，是宋代杨时讲道的地方，顾宪成与其弟顾允成倡导修复它，常州知府欧阳东凤与无锡知县林宰为之营建。
邑故有东林书院，宋杨时讲道处也，宪成与弟允成倡修之，常州知府欧阳东凤与无锡知县林宰为之营构。
Wuxi used to have Donglin Academy, where Yang Shi taught in the Song Dynasty. Gu Xiancheng and his younger brother Gu Yuncheng advocated for its restoration, and Changzhou prefect Ouyang Dongfeng and Wuxi magistrate Lin Zai built it.