《三国志·魏书·袁张凉国田王邴管传》
 黄初四年，高祖文皇帝向官员们咨询，想要寻找才德超卓的人，所以司徒华歆推举管宁应选，用公车特别征召，他在偏远地区像鸟展开翅膀一样赶来。
黄初四年，高祖文皇帝畴谘群公，思求隽乂，故司徒华歆举宁应选，公车特徵，振翼遐裔，翻然来翔。
In the fourth year of Huangchu, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty consulted with officials, wanting to find someone with outstanding talent and morality, so Situ Huaxin recommended Guan Ning for election, and used a public carriage to specially summon him. He came from remote areas like a bird spreading its wings.