《宋书·列传·卷五十九》
州里征召他为从事，衡阳王义季征召他为虏行参军，彭城王刘义康召他做平北主簿、司徒祭酒、尚书主客郎，他都未接受。
州辟从事，衡阳王义季征虏行参军，彭城王义康平北主簿，司徒祭酒，尚书主客郎。
He was conscripted by the prefecture to join the staff, and King Yi Ji of Hengyang conscripted him as a military consultant for the captives. Liu Yikang, the King of Pengcheng, summoned him to be the chief clerk of Pingbei, the priest of Situ, and the chief of the Department of State. He declined all of them.