《资治通鉴·唐纪·唐纪六十四》
李德裕召来幽州的进奏官，对他说： 你回去告诉你的节度使，五台山的僧人充当将领必定不如幽州的将领，为士卒也必定不如幽州的士卒，为何要凭白无故地得一个容纳僧侣的恶名，而成为人家的口实！
李德裕召进奏官谓曰： 汝趣白本使，五台僧为将必不如幽州将，为卒必不如幽州卒，何为虚取容纳之名，染于人口！
Li Deyu summoned the official in charge of presenting tributes from the You Prefecture and said to him: You should return to tell your Jiedushi that the monastics on Wutai Mountain are certainly not as good as the generals from You Prefecture when it comes to leading armies, and they are certainly not as good as the soldiers from You Prefecture when it comes to being soldiers. Why would he want to establish such a reputation for accommodating monastics without gaining any benefit, and becoming a subject of gossip for others! 