《元史·列传·卷三十六》
他请求辞官归家奉养母亲，皇帝批准。九年，起任怀远大将军、延安路总管。卒于任上。郭宝玉，字玉臣，华州郑县人，唐代名将郭子仪的后裔。通天文、兵法，善骑射。
岁庚午，童谣曰： 摇摇罟罟，至河南，拜阏氏。 既而太白经天，宝玉叹曰： 北军南，汴梁即降，天改姓矣。 
He asked to resign from office and return home to support his mother, which the emperor approved. Nine years later, he was appointed Huaiyuan General and Yan'an Road chief. He died in office. Guo Baoyu, a native of Zheng County, Huazhou, is a descendant of Guo Ziyi, a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. He is proficient in astronomy, military strategy, and archery.