《魏书·帝纪·卷七》
孝文帝生就一身洁白如玉的好皮肤，在襁褓之中就显示出一种不同凡响的姿态，稍稍长大后，为人深沉，气度从容，仁厚孝顺，充分显露出君临天下者的风范。显祖非常惊喜，十分宠爱他。
帝生而洁白，有异姿，襁褓岐嶷，长而渊裕仁孝，绰然有君人之表，显祖尤爱异之。
Emperor Xiaowen was born with a clean and white skin like jade. Even in his infancy, he showed an extraordinary demeanor. As he grew older, he became profound and composed, kind and filial, fully displaying the demeanor of a ruler of the world. Xianzu was very surprised and loved him very much.