《明史·列传·卷二十九》
神宗初年，下诏令褒奖建文时的忠臣，在南京建立表忠祠，排位第一的是徐辉祖，排位第二的是方孝孺。练子宁，名安，以字行世，新淦人。
其夕，遂自经。或曰草诏乃括苍王景，或曰无锡王达云。练子宁，名安，以字行，新淦人。
In the early years of Emperor Shenzong's reign, an imperial edict was issued to praise the loyal ministers of the Jianwen period, and the Loyalty Temple was built in Nanjing. Xu Huizu was ranked first, and Fang Xiaoru was ranked second. Lian Zining, whose real name was An, was from Xinchan.