《陈书·列传·卷二》
侯安都一向缺乏宏才大略，本应为自己的德行感到惭愧，他有幸遭逢国运兴盛，参预国家大事。高祖从行伍中擢拔他，分派兵员给他，推举他为一方主帅，委托他驰骋疆场。
侯安都素乏遥图，本惭令德，幸属兴运，预奉经纶，拔迹行间，假之毛羽，推于偏帅，委以驰逐。
Hou Andu had always lacked broad strategic vision, and ought to have been filled with shame for his own lack of virtue, but he had the good fortune to be born at a time of national prosperity, and was involved in great affairs of state. From the ranks the High Ancestor promoted him, allotted troops to him, proposed him as the commander-in-chief of one of the armies, and entrusted him with the task of campaigning in the field.