《后汉书·本纪·肃宗孝章帝纪》
十二月二十日，有关部门报告说： 孝明皇帝圣德淳朴盛大，辛苦终日，身穿浣衣，食无兼味。
十二月癸巳，有司奏言： 孝明皇帝圣德淳茂，劬劳日昊，身御浣衣，食无兼珍。
On the 20th of December, the relevant departments reported that: Emperor Xiao Ming was a great sage of pure virtue, who worked hard all day, dressed in plain clothes, and ate simply.