从今年第一期开始,本刊开辟“廉吏史话”专栏,将陆续有选择地简要介绍我国古代各朝廉吏的事迹。在我国古代封建主义社会里,贪官很多,但确有极少数的官吏注意个人操守,体察民情,勤政廉洁,其中有一些人还有突出的政绩。虽然他们这样做的主观目的是为维护封建地主阶级的统治,但客观上的确做了有利于人民群众的好事。他们的美德是中华民族传统美德的重要组成部分。了解和学习他们的事迹和美德,对我们今天建设社会主义精神文明会有积极的作用。 Starting from the first phase of this year, we have opened a special column entitled “The Officials of the Liberal Masters,” which will gradually and selectively introduce the deeds of the honest officials in every dynasty in ancient China. In ancient China’s feudal society, there were many corrupt officials. However, a very small number of officials paid attention to their personal integrity, their personal feelings, their diligence and integrity, and some of them also had outstanding achievements. Although their subjective aim of doing so is to safeguard the rule of the feudal landlord class, objectively, it is indeed a good thing that is good for the masses of the people. Their virtue is an important part of the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation. Understanding and learning from their deeds and virtues will have a positive effect on the socialist spiritual civilization we are building today.