《明史·列传·卷一百四十三》
三年，宗周因病在假，曾上过一篇关于祈求上天永保国运的道理，这篇奏疏说：
三年以疾在告，进祈天永命之说，言：
Three years later, Zong Zhou was ill and on leave. He once wrote a passage about praying to heaven to protect the country's fortunes. The memorial said: