《金史·列传·卷三十》
不久，徒单克宁为护卫，转为符宝郎，升为侍卫亲军马步军都指挥使，改任忠顺军节度使。
已而充护卫，转符宝郎，迁侍卫亲军马步军都指挥使，改忠顺军节度使。
Soon, Tudan Kening became a bodyguard, then a talisman attendant again, and was promoted to the commander of the Imperial Army’s horse and foot troops, then reassigned as the military inspector of the Loyal and Obedient Army.