《魏书·列传·卷二》
元苌中年以后，官位稍微显要，就自高自大，家庭内没有礼节，兄弟不和睦，性格又贪婪暴虐，评论的人鄙视他。
苌中年以后，官位微达，乃自尊倨，闺门无礼，昆季不穆，性又贪虐，论者鄙之。
After middle age, Yuan Chang was a slightly more prominent official, became arrogant and conceited, lacked etiquette within the family, brothers were discordant, and had a greedy and cruel personality, critics despised him.