《太平广记·卷四百六十一·禽鸟二》
高欢做了丞相，前后三次来请他出山做官他都没有去，元道康认为那时正要发生动乱，不想答应他。
高欢为丞相，前后三辟不就。道康以时方乱，不欲应之。
Gao Huan became the prime minister and invited him to come out of the mountain to serve as an official three times. However, Yuandao thought that a great upheaval was about to happen at that time, so he refused.