偶读《晋书·吴隐之传》,始知“贪泉”源出于此。文章说富庶的广州成了当时贪脏纳贿的渊薮,朝廷派来的官吏无不变成贪官污吏,时俗把广州北面的石门之泉叫做贪泉。意思是说官吏们之所以贪婪成性,是因为来广州途中喝了此泉水的缘故。朝廷欲革其弊,以隐之为广州刺史。吴隐之立志刹住这股贪风。他认为官吏们是 Even read “Biography of Wu Jin Wu Jin”, the beginning of “greedy” source for this. The article said the rich Guangzhou became the source of bribery and corruption at that time. The officials sent by the court all turned corrupt officials. The custom of the Shimen River north of Guangzhou was called Quan. The meaning is that the reason why officials greedy sex, because of the way to Guangzhou to drink this spring’s sake. The court wants to reform its drawbacks, in order to conceal the Guangzhou provincial governor. Wu hidden determined to break this stock greed. He thinks the officials are