《北齐书·列传·卷二十七》
自称辽束人，世代为部落首领，魏时带领兵众归附朝廷，曾祖护野肱死于怀朔镇将的职位上，于是在那裹安家。
自云辽东人。世为渠帅，魏时拥众内附，曾祖护野肱终于怀朔镇将，遂家焉。
He called himself a Liao Shu man, whose family had served as tribal leader for generations. During the Wei period, he led his troops to join the court. His great-grandfather Hu Ye Gong died while holding the office of Huai Shuo garrison general, and so he settled there.