《资治通鉴·梁纪·梁纪九》
他打算将父母的牌位迁到太庙，尊奉孝文帝为伯考，大司马兼录尚书、临淮王元上表劝谏，认为： 汉高祖将太上皇庙立在香街，汉光武帝将南顿君庙立在舂陵。
将迁神主于太庙，以高祖为伯考，大司马兼录尚书临淮王彧表谏，以为： 汉高祖立太上皇庙于香街，光武祀南顿君于舂陵。
He plans to move the memorials of his parents to the Grand Temple to honor Emperor Xiaowen as the father, and Yuan Shang, Grand Marshal and Holder of the Office of Minister over the Masses, and the King of Linhuai, presents a memorial to dissuade him. He argues that: Emperor Gaozu of Han built the Taishang Emperor Temple on Fragrant Street, and Emperor Guangwu of Han built the Nandun Jun Temple at Chongling.