《元史·列传·卷二十七》
近畿饥民争赴京城乞食，铁木儿塔识奏请官府用罚贪赃犯的钱来卖米万石，交给近郊寺观为饥民施粥，所活者不可胜计。
近畿饥民争赴京城，奏出赃罚钞，籴米万石，即近郊寺观为糜食之，所活不可胜计。
The hungry people in the Central area fought to go to the capital city to beg for food. Tiemuer Tashishu suggested that the government use the money from fining corrupt officials to buy ten thousand shi of rice, and give it to the temples and monasteries in the suburbs to provide porridge for the hungry, and countless lives were saved.