《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪二十四》
在武则天被迁到上阳宫时，只有太仆卿、同中书门下三品姚元之一人痛哭流涕。
太后之迁上阳宫也，太仆卿、同中书门下三品姚元之独呜咽流涕。
When Wu Zetian was moved to Shangyang Palace, only Yao Yuanyi, the Director of Taipu and the Third in Rank at the Entrance of the Palace of Zhongshu shed tears and cried.