《晋书·列传·第十二章》
年少时有超人的才能，风姿英俊豪爽，气概超越一时。喜好弓箭骑马，勇力无人能比，善于《易》及《庄》、《老》，文词美好，技艺超人，在当世有名望，与姐夫和崤及裴楷名望相同。
少有逸才，风姿英爽，气盖一时，好弓马，勇力绝人，善《易》及《庄》、《老》，文词俊茂，伎艺过人，有名当世，与姊夫和峤及裴楷齐名。
He was an exceptionally talented and handsome man when young. He was heroic and open-minded, and his ambition was beyond compare at the time. He preferred archery and horsemanship, and his strength was unmatched. He was good at the Book of Changes, and Zhuangzi, Laozi. With his beautiful writings and superb skills, he was prestigious in his time and was on par with his brother-in-laws He Jiao and Pei Kai.