《陈书·列传·卷十七》
太建八年，诏令任为持节、都督广等十八州诸军事、宁远将军、平越中郎将、广州刺史。
八年，诏授持节、都督广等十八州诸军事、宁远将军、平越中郎将、广州刺史。
In the eighth year of Taijian, the imperial decree ordered him to appoint him as the Governor of the Eighteen States of Heje, such as General Ningyuan, General Pingyue Zhonglang, and Governor of Guangzhou.