《元史·列传·卷五十九》
帝待他甚厚，只呼其字而不呼其名，在与侍臣谈论文学之士时，把孟頫比作唐代李白、宋代苏子瞻，称赞他品行纯正，博学多闻，书画绝伦，又精通佛学及老庄之学，这些都是人所不及的。
帝眷之甚厚，以字呼之而不名。帝尝与侍臣论文学之士，以孟頫比唐李白、宋苏子瞻。又尝称孟頫操履纯正，博学多闻，书画绝伦，旁通佛、老之旨，皆人所不及。
The emperor treated him very well, calling him only by his first name and not by his surname. When discussing literary figures with his courtiers, he compared Meng Fu to Li Bai of the Tang dynasty and Su Zizhan of the Song dynasty. He praised him for his integrity, erudition, and unparalleled calligraphy and painting skills, as well as his proficiency in Buddhism and Lao Zhuang studies, all of which were unmatched by others.