《北史·列传·卷二十八》
太和初年，显宗被举荐为秀才，朝廷对策，取为甲等，任命为著作佐郎，后又兼任中书侍郎。
太和初，举秀才，对策甲科，除著作佐郎。后兼中书侍郎。
Early in the Taihe era, Xianzong was recommended as a talented scholar. The imperial court tested his abilities, and he came out on top, being appointed as an assistant in the Bureau of Imperial Documents and later concurrently as a junior minister in the Bureau of Imperial Consultants.