《魏书·列传·卷一》
高祖下诏说： 我德行才能薄弱，幼年继承大位，依赖太后的仁慈圣明，安定四海，要报答她的恩德，凭藉着洞达佛理，所有伤害生灵的猛禽，应该放回山林。
高祖诏曰： 朕以虚寡，幼纂宝历，仰恃慈明，缉宁四海。欲报之德，正觉是凭，诸鸷鸟伤生之类，宜放之山林。
The emperor issued an edict saying: My virtue and talent are weak, and I inherited the throne as a child, relying on the empress dowager's kindness and wisdom to stabilize the four directions. I should repay her kindness by relying on my understanding of Buddhism. All the birds of prey that harm living beings should be returned to the mountains and forests.