东汉清议名士的真正的精神领袖是郭泰(127—169)。只要引录两个人对他的品评,就可以概知当时士流对他倾倒的程度了: 或问汝南范滂曰:“郭林宗何如人?”滂曰:“隐不违亲,贞不绝俗,天子不得臣,诸侯不得友,吾不知其它。” (郭泰死)四方之士千余人,皆来会葬;同志者乃共刻石立碑,蔡邕为其文。既而谓涿郡卢植曰:“吾为碑铭多矣,皆有惭德,唯郭有道无愧色耳。” (《后汉书》本传) The true spiritual leader of the Eastern Han Dynasty Qing eminent patriots was Guo Tai (127-169). As long as two people were quoted as being accustomed to his criticism, one could know the extent to which the stream of current fell over him: or asked Ruan Fan Fan said: “What Guo Linzong is like a man?” Vulgar, the emperor may not minister, princes are not friends, I do not know other. “(Guo Tai died) Quartet more than a thousand people, all will be buried; comrades are inscribed carved stone monument, Cai Yi for its text. Then called Zhuo County Luzhi Yue said: ”I am more than a monument, all ashamed of Germany, only Guo Nao Tao worthy of color ears.“ (”Han" Biography)