《魏书·列传·卷三十八》
高祖下诏说： 尉元一生高风亮节，为人宽和淳厚，仁爱之风显著，内怀超群的武略，外有和美的仪容。
诏曰： 元至行宽纯，仁风美福，内秉越群之武，外挺温懿之容。
Gao Zu issued an edict saying: Wei Yuan is a man of lofty character and outstanding integrity all his life, and he is gentle and honest. He has a strong reputation of benevolence and love, and he has outstanding martial art in his heart and beautiful appearance.