《魏书·列传·卷十》
元恽因忠诚而受诽谤，就搜集从前忠诚义烈人士的事迹，编撰《显忠录》二十卷，来表达自己的心意。
怿以忠而获谤，乃鸠集昔忠烈之士，为《显忠录》二十卷，以见意焉。
Yuan Yan was slandered because of his loyalty, so he collected the deeds of loyal and righteous people from the past and compiled the "Manifestation of Loyalty Records" in 20 volumes to express his thoughts.