《旧五代史·其它·世袭列传二》
钱元瓘小时就聪明，长于安抚统治别人，征战十五年，决断英明迅速，深受军民拥戴，然而超越本位营造宫室，比他父亲更进一步，所以招致天降火灾。
元瓘幼聪敏，长于抚驭，临戎十五年，决事神速，为军民所附，然奢僭营造，甚于其父，故有回禄之灾焉。
Qian Yuan-guan was intelligent from childhood, and he was good at appeasing and ruling others. After fifteen years of fighting, he made wise and rapid decisions and was deeply respected by the military and the people. However, he surpassed his position and built a palace, going even further than his father, so he brought down a rainstorm of fire.