《魏书·列传·卷九十二》
魏彦的儿子魏歆，字子胡，幼年时就死去了父亲，颇有志气和节操，对经传史籍有广博的知识。汉成帝的时候，官职做到了巨鹿太守，退休后家居在巨鹿。
彦子歆，字子胡，幼孤有志操，博洽经史，成帝世，位终钜鹿太守，仍家焉。
Wei Xin, the son of Wei Yan, styled Zihu, lost his father when he was young, was quite ambitious and had integrity, and had extensive knowledge of classics and historical books. During the reign of Emperor Cheng of Han, he held the post of the Prefect of Julu, and retired and settled in Julu after that.