《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪二十六》
丞相朱博、御史大夫赵玄奏称： 前高昌侯董宏，首先倡议改尊号之事，因遭关内侯师丹的弹劾，而被罢免官爵，贬为平民。
丞相博、御史大夫玄奏言： 前高昌侯宏，首建尊号之议，而为关内侯师丹所劾奏，免为庶人。
Prime Minister Zhu Bo and Censor-in-Chief Zhao Xuan submitted a memorial stating: The former Marquis of Gaoyang, Dong Hong, was the first to propose the change in honorific title. Because of this, he was impeached by marquis of Guannei, Shi Dan, stripped of his official titles, and demoted to a commoner.