《明史·列传·卷二十三》
太祖曾经说 ：文臣从渡江，掌簿书文字，勤劳十余年，还没有超过杨元杲、阮弘道、李梦庚、侯元善、樊景昭的。 
九年，拜晋王左相，亲御便殿谕遣之。
The First Emperor once said: "Of the civil officials who crossed the river and kept official records and documents for more than ten years, none have surpassed Yang Yuangao, Ruan Hongdao, Li Menggeng, Hou Yuanshan, and Fan Jinggao."