《后汉书·列传·张王种陈列传》
征召授议郎，升南郡太守，调为尚书，遇匈奴侵犯并州、凉州，桓帝选拔种暠为度辽将军。
征拜议郎，迁南郡太守，入为尚书。会匈奴寇并、凉二州，桓帝擢暠为度辽将军。
He was summoned and titled as the gentleman consultant, promoted to governor of Nanyang and moved to be the minister of the treasury. When encountered the invasion of the Huns to Bingzhou and Liangzhou, Emperor Huan selected Zhong Hong to be a general who could cross the Liao.