《明史·本纪·卷三》
太祖皇帝有天授智勇，统一华夏，文韬武略，为汉、唐、宋各代君主所不及。
帝天授智勇，统一方夏，纬武经文，为汉、唐、宋诸君所未及。
Emperor Taizu was endowed with wisdom and courage, unified China, and his literary and martial strategies were unmatched by the emperors of the Han, Tang, and Song dynasties.