《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪三十七》
明帝尊崇儒学，上自太子、诸王、侯爵，下至高官的子弟、功臣的子孙，无人不学习儒家经典。
帝崇尚儒学，自皇太子、诸王侯及大臣子弟、功臣子孙，莫不受经。
Emperor Ming revered Confucianism, from the crown prince, princes, and marquises down to the sons of high-ranking officials and the grandsons of meritorious subjects, no one failed to study the Confucian classics.