《北史·列传·卷三十三》
但是，因为他的部队和家丁不断骚扰地方，人民深受其害，所以，不认为他是一个好刺史。景明三年，元护病逝。
但多有部曲，时为侵扰，城邑苦之，故不得为良刺史也。三年卒。
However, because his troops and servants harassed the countryside, the people were deeply affected, so it was not considered a good prefect. In the third year of Jingming, Yuan Hu died.