《资治通鉴·汉纪·汉纪五十二》
当时前来避难的人大多居住在郡城南郊，而唯独管宁住在北郊，表示他不想返回家乡。后来人们渐渐地在他的周围落户。
时避难者多居郡南，而宁独居北，示无还志，后渐来从之，旬月而成邑。
At that time, most of the refugees lived in the southern suburb of the county, but Guan Ning lived in the northern suburb, indicating that he did not want to return to his hometown. Gradually, more people settled around him.