《北史·列传·卷四》
正值尔朱荣进入洛阳，杀害元氏族人。元彧拍胸痛哭，便投奔梁朝。
会尔硃荣入洛，杀害元氏，彧抚膺恸哭，遂奔梁。
It happened that Erzhu Rong entered Luoyang and murdered the Yuan clan. Yuan Yu slapped his chest and cried, and then he fled to the Liang Dynasty.