According to historians, Emperor Wen trusted and consulted with ministers on state affairs; under the influence of his Taoist wife, Empress Dou, the emperor also sought to avoid wasteful expenditures.
Prema drevnim povjesničarima, car Wen je u državnim poslovima slušao svoje savjete; pod uticajem taoističke supruge carice Dou nastojao je i izbjegavati nepotrebne troškove.