《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪三》
丘孝刚勇猛善战，善于骑马使长枪，和窦建德遭遇，便攻击窦建德，窦建德败退，右边骑兵救援，攻打丘孝刚并杀了他。
孝刚骁勇，善马槊，与建德遇，遂击之，建德败走；右方兵救之，击斩孝刚。
Qiu Xiaogang fought bravely and was good at riding horses and using long spears. When he encountered Dou Jiande, he attacked Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande retreated. The cavalry on the right came to the rescue, attacked Qiu Xiaogang, and killed him.