《旧五代史·后晋·高祖纪一》
父亲讳名绍雍，按蕃族读音写作臬捩鸡，善于骑马射箭，胸怀长远大志，服侍后唐武皇和庄宗二代，多次创立战功，仅次于周德威，历任平、氵名两州刺史，死在任上，追封为太傅，尊奉为孝元皇帝，庙号宪祖，墓寝称作昌陵；高祖母亲何氏，追封谥号为孝元懿皇后。
皇考讳绍雍，番字臬捩鸡，善骑射，有经远大略，事后唐武皇及庄宗，累立战功，与周德威相亚，历平、洺二州刺史，薨于任，赠太傅，追尊为孝元皇帝，庙号宪祖，陵曰昌陵。皇妣何氏，追谥孝元懿皇后。
The father, whose taboo name was Shaoyong, was written as Nie Lieji according to the pronunciation of his tribe. He was good at riding and archery and had lofty ambitions. He served Wuhuang and Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty and made several military exploits, second only to Zhou Dewei. He was the governor of Ping and Mingzhou and died in office. He was posthumously honored as Taifu and honored as Emperor Xiaoyuan, with the temple name Xianzu and the tomb called Changling; the mother of Emperor Gaozu, He, was posthumously honored with the title of Empress Xiaoyuan Yi.