《后汉书·列传·儒林列传上》
从前孝武皇帝做天子时，年纪轻轻的，才十八岁，崇信圣人之道，以先王为学习的榜样，五六年的时间，号称胜过文帝、景帝的恭俭。
昔孝武皇帝始为天子，年方十八，崇信圣道，师则先王，五六年间，号胜文、景。
In the past, when Emperor Xiaowu was the emperor, he was young, only eighteen years old, revered the way of the sages, and took the former kings as role models. In five or six years, he was known to be more respectful and economical than Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing.