《后汉书·列传·郭杜孔张廉王苏羊贾陆》
郭伋每到一处都详问民众疾苦，聘求耆德雄俊，设几杖之礼，让耆老朝夕参与政事。
所过问民疾苦，聘求耆德雄俊，设几杖之礼，朝夕与参政事。
Whenever Guo Ji arrived at a place, he would always inquire in detail about the hardships suffered by the people and seek out the elderly with virtue and talent, setting up a ritual with stools and walking sticks and asking the elderly to participate in government affairs morning and evening.