《元史·列传·卷八十三》
闵本一向清贫，有目病，曾要求朝廷免除他的职务，但未获准许，还被授予集贤侍讲学士。
本素贫，且有目疾，尝上章乞谢事，不允，诏授集贤侍讲学士。
Min Ben had been poor all along, he had an eye disease and once asked the court to relieve him from the position, but was not allowed and was instead granted the title of Jixian Shijiang Xueshi.