《明史·列传·卷三十五》
胡广是他的次子，建文二年廷试时，当时正讨伐燕王，胡广在对策中有 亲藩跋扈，人心摇动 一语，皇上亲自提他为第一名，赐名靖，授予他为翰林修撰。
广，其次子也。建文二年，廷试。时方讨燕，广对策有 亲藩陆梁，人心摇动 语，帝亲擢广第一，赐名靖，授翰林修撰。
Hu Guang was his second son. During the imperial examination in the second year of Jianwen period of the Ming Dynasty, while the emperor was suppressing the King of Yan, Hu Guang wrote in his policy paper "The vassals are being overbearing, and people's hearts are wavering." The emperor personally announced him as the first place winner, gave him the name "Jing", and awarded him the title of "Hanlin Xiuzhuan".