《魏书·列传·卷二十四》
起初李顺与堂兄李灵、堂弟孝伯都以才能学识被当时的人看重，因此能鼓励宗族的人，各人争相提高品德修养。
初顺与从兄灵，从弟孝伯并以学识器业见重于晨，故能砥砺宗族，竞名修尚。
At first, Li Shun and his cousin Li Ling, and his cousin’s younger brother Xiaobo, were all highly regarded by people of the time for their talent and knowledge, so they could encourage the people of their clan, and each of them tried hard to improve their moral cultivation.