《梁书·列传·卷十八》
颁下韶书道： 豫宁县开国伯、新任散骑常侍、兼任左军将军冯道根，事奉朝廷忠心耿耿，有功劳而不夸耀，抚慰人民充满爱心，守卫边境使敌人难犯，就算从前的祭遵、冯异、郭伋、李牧，都不能超过他。
诏曰： 豫宁县开国伯、新除散骑常侍、领左军将军冯道根，奉上能忠，有功不伐，抚人留爱，守边难犯，祭遵、冯异、郭亻及、李牧，不能过也。
Went down the emperor's edict: The Governor of Yuning County, the newly appointed Shangqichangshi, the concurrent Left General Feng Daogen, served the court with loyalty, not boasting of his achievements, comforting the people with love, and guarding the border from invasion. Even the ancients Ji Zun, Feng Yi, Guo Ji, Li Mu could not surpass him.