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井泉童子

蘇州繆孝廉,余年家子也。其兒喜官,年十二,性頑劣,與群兒戲溲於井中。
是夜得疾,呼為井泉童子所控,府城隍批責二十板。
旦起視之,兩臀青矣,疾小痊。
越三日,復劇,又呼曰:「井泉童子嫌城隍神徇同鄉情而罪大罰小,故又控於司路神,神云:『此兒汙人食井,罪與蠱毒同科,應取其命。』」
是夕遂卒。
問:「城隍何人?」曰:「周公範蓮,庚戌翰林,蘇州人,為河南某郡太守,正直慈祥。每杖人,不忍看,必以扇掩其面。」

-- 子不語・卷十七・井泉童子


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