In Zhenze Cave Taihu Lake, south of Dongting Mountain, there is a cave more than 100 feet deep. A man named Yang Gonghu accidentally fell into the cave and walked to the side. He was in a high lying for more than fifty miles and came to a dragon palace. Four or five miles around

Zhenze Cave

Taihu , in the south of Dongting Mountain, there is a cave more than 100 feet deep. A man named Yang Gonghu accidentally fell into the cave and walked to the side. He was in a high lying for more than fifty miles and came to a dragon palace. Four or five miles around the Dragon Palace, there are knee-deep green mud below, and there are many palace portals. The dragon uses air to separate the water, and it is as drizzling as light fog. There is light during the day and night. He came to the palace gate and was guarding a small dragon. The little dragon Zhang Lin stopped him with his claws, but he couldn't get in. He was in this cave for more than a hundred days and ate green mud that tasted like rice. Suddenly one day I seemed to have found a way home, so I followed that way out.

Later, he became the prefect of Wujun , and told Emperor Wu of Liang in detail. Emperor Wu of Liang asked Mr. Jie about this. Mr. Jie said: "This cave is divided into four passages. One leads to the west bank of Dongting Lake; one leads to the north bank of Qingyipu of Shu Road; one leads to the two mountains of Luofu; and one leads to the east bank of Kusang Island. The seventh daughter of the Dragon King in charge of the Dragon King's pearl hiding, and more than a thousand little dragons protect these pearls. The dragon is afraid of wax, likes beautiful jade and hollow bluestone, and is fond of eating swallows. If you can send someone to go, you can get the pearls." Emperor Wu of Liang praised it very much and issued an edict to seek those who can go. Rewards should be highly rewarded. There is a young man named Yu Piluo in Baishui Township, Zheng County, Kuaiji County to go. Mr. Jie said: "Your fifth generation grandfather burned and killed more than 100 dragons from Donghaitan, Zhen County, and was killed by dragons on the way back. You are the enemy of the Dragon family, can you go?" Via Luo admitted that there was indeed such a thing, so he gave up.

At this time, Luo Zichun, a member of Luoli County, Hepu County, two brothers from Luo Yue , wrote a letter saying: "My family has been intermarried with the Lingshui Luoshuilong for generations, and my ancestors can domesticate evil dragons. Jin Jianwen Emperor asked my grandfather to domesticate poison dragons. Now Longhua County is my grandfather's residence. Xiangjun stone dragon, It is strong, fierce and fierce, and it is difficult to domesticate it. It is my grandfather who has domesticated it. Fossil Dragon County is named because of this. The famous dragons in the water such as Tiantai in Donghai, Tingchuan, Pengli , and stones all know my ancestors. They also know that I am their descendant. Please let me convey the emperor's orders. "Mr. Jie said, "Is your Zhulong Stone still there?" Luo Zichun said, "He is here, I have brought it." He took it out for people to show it. Mr. Jie said, "Your stone can only control ordinary dragons, but not the dragon that is the dragon hidden pearl of the Dragon King." He asked again, "Do you have the Dragon Stone of the West Sea?" Luo Zichun said, "No." Mr. Jie said, "Then why do you subdue the dragon?" Emperor Wu of Liang said, "Things are not easy to deal with." Mr. Jie said, "By a big ship to the West Sea, you can find Dragon Stone of the . In the past, the Tongbai Zhenren promoted morality, and Xu Mi and Mao Rong rode the dragon, each received ten kilograms of dragon stones given by the Tongbai Zhenren. Now there should be, please send someone to visit." So Emperor Wu of Liang ordered to seek visits everywhere and get two dragon stones from the Tao Hongjing who lived in seclusion in Hualong in Maoshan. After seeing it, Mr. Jie said, "It's this kind of thing." Emperor Wu of Liang ordered all craftsmen to use the beautiful jade in the Tenshu River, carved two small boxes, polished it with paulownia ash, found the air green from Xuanzhou, and selected the best one, used turtle glue into two tins, and burned it with fire. Soon I got the Longnaoxiang again. Mr. Jie said, "Apply the wax to the bodies and clothes of the two brothers Luo Zichun." Then he asked the two brothers to bring five hundred baked swallows on the way.

The two of them came to the Dragon Palace. The little dragon guarding the gate smelled the waxy and lay there and did not dare to move. The two took out a hundred roasted swallows and bribed them and asked them to inform them. The two gave the best roasted swallows to Dragon Girl . The dragon girl praised her after eating it. The two presented the jade box and the green silk again, and explained in detail the meaning of Emperor Wu of Liang. There is a thousand-year-old dragon in the cave, which can become a human being. When entering and leaving the world, you can fully understand the common language of the times. The dragon girl knew that Emperor Wu of Liang was treating him with courtesy, so she gave three big beads, seven small beads, and one stone miscellaneous beads to Emperor Wu of Liang in return. She asked Luo Zichun and his brothers to return to China with these beads in a dragon, and it was time for a meal. The dragon returns to the cave, and Luo Zichun offers pearls.

Emperor Wu of Liang was overjoyed.Of course he was happy to be able to send envoys to interact with supernatural beings and obtain treasures from heaven and man. He showed the beads to Mr. Jie. Mr. Jie said: "The three big beads, one of which is the lower beads of the Emperor of Heaven's Ruyi Pearl, and the other is the medium beads of the Dragon Pearl; the seven small beads, two are insect beads, and five are sea clam beads, which are the best beads in the world; the stone beads are clam beads, which are not as valuable as big beads." Emperor Wu of Liang asked all the officials to come to see. All officials said that Mr. Jie was absurd and untrue, and there was nothing that didn't ask. Mr. Jie said: "The best among the Ruyi Pearls, the luminous light can shine for more than 40 miles; the medium can shine for ten miles; the lower one can shine for one mile. Wherever they are shine, there is no poisonous scoundrel such as wind, rain, lightning, water, fire, swords and weapons. The best among the Li Pearls, the luminous light can shine for one hundred steps. The medium ten steps; the lower one only illuminates a room. Wherever the light shines, there is no poison of insects and snakes. The insect beads are seven colors, but most of them are red, with six legs and two eyes. In its depression, there is an iron nose-shaped mortar. The five colors of the clam beads have luminous light, which can only shine for a few feet. The ones without spots are the top grade, and the ones with spots are the lower grade. Five beads and clams can make profits and losses together with the moon. Snake beads can bring beads. The so-called Sui Hou pearls, when the group of beads gathered, is what this matter is. People also asked what is the difference between snake beads and crane beads. Mr. Jie said: "Let them show it themselves. "Emperor Wu of Liang asked Mr. Jie to record which snake beads are and which crane beads are. A bucket of mixed beads are scattered in front of the hall. He got ten big yellow snakes and ten black cranes, and arranged them in the middle of the beads. So the crane held a bead and sang, and the snake held a bead and sang and sang. After seeing it, all the ministers were impressed. Emperor Wu of Liang took out various beads such as Ruyi, dragon, insect, etc., and the distance and distance of the light were the same as what Mr. Jie said.

Luo Zichun was The food eaten in the Dragon Palace was like flowers, medicine, green and sauerk, and it tasted very fragrant. He brought some back, and when the sunlight was sunny and the hot wind blew, it was as hard as a stone and could not be bitten. Emperor Wu of Liang ordered people to hide these things in the secret palace, let Luo Zichun be the commander of the chariot, and asked his brother to be the court invitation, and gave them one thousand cloth each. Later, he followed up on the reason why Yang Gongzhen went to the Dragon Palace but was not harmed by the dragon. It turned out that he used sesame oil and wax to make fish clothes, and it was his body The reason for waxy on it is.

original text of classical Chinese...

Zhenze In the south of Dongting Mountain, there is a cave more than a hundred feet deep. There is a Great Wall, and Gonghu accidentally fell into the cave, walked next to it, rose and fell for more than fifty miles to Yilong Palace. Four or five miles around, there is green mud to the knees below. There is a palace gate. The dragon uses its energy to ward off water, which is as dark as light fog, and the light is bright day and night. When he met a small dragon guarding the gate, Zhang Lin rushed to resist it and could not enter. Gonghu was in the cave for more than a hundred days, eating green mud, and the taste was like rice. Suddenly, it seemed like he was talking about the way home, so he found it. When he was the magistrate of Wu County, he heard about Emperor Wu of Liang. The emperor asked Mr. Jie. The Duke said, "There are four branches in this cave: one goes to the west bank of Dongting Lake, one goes to the north bank of Qingyipu, the other goes to the two caves between Luofu and the two mountains, and the other goes to the east bank of Kushu Island. The seventh female dragon king in Yidonghai holds the Dragon King pearl, and the little dragon protects this pearl. The dragon fears wax, loves beautiful jade and empty green, and loves swallows. If you send an envoy to write, you can get the orb. "The emperor heard about Dajia. He then ordered someone to be envoyed and rewarded him with great reward. A Lang Yu Piluo, Baishui Township, Jian County, Kuaiji County, asked to go. Duke Jie said, "You fifth-generation ancestor burned and killed more than a hundred dragons in Donghai Tan of Shi County, and was also harmed by the dragon. Is it possible to be the treasury of your dragon gate? "Vila was so powerful that he stopped.

So the two brothers Luo Zichun from Ouyue, Luoli County, Hepu County, wrote a letter to himself: "The family was married to the Luoshui dragon in Lingshui, and the distant ancestors were proud to be able to transform into evil dragons. Emperor Jianwen of Jin transformed into a poisonous dragon with his ministers and ancestors. Today, Longhua County is the residence of my ministers. The stone dragon in Xiangjun is hard and hard to transform, so my ministers and ancestors transform it into it. Fossil Long County is the same. The big water dragons such as the East China Sea, Hunan, Pengli, Pengli, Tonggu, Stone, etc., all know the ministers and ancestors, and also know that they are their descendants. Please follow the emperor's order. "Duke Jie said, "Is your family still making dragon stones? "The answer was: "It's here." I will take it to the capital and try to see it. "The Duke said: "You stone can only control the dragons that are attracted by the wind and rain, but cannot control the dragons that are hidden by the King of Sea Pearls. "He asked again, "Do you have the fragrance of the West Sea Dragon's Nest? " said: "No. "The Duke said, "How can I Dragon Control ?" "The emperor said, "Things are not harmonious. "The Duke said: "The ship in the West Sea can be obtained by asking for the Dragon Bob.In the past, Tongbai Zhenren promoted morality, and Xu Mi and Mao Rong rode the dragon and each gave him ten kilograms of dragon stone. I should also be here now, please visit it. "The emperor ordered him to ask for it. He lived in seclusion in Hualong, Maoshan, Tao Hongjing, and found two pieces of stone. The Duke said, "That's it." "The emperor ordered all craftsmen to use 公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公公� "Then he brought five hundred burned swallows into the cave and went to the Dragon Palace.

The little dragon guarding the gate heard the waxy, and he did not dare to move. So he bribed the swallows with everything and asked them to ask them to ask. The ones above offered the dragon girl, and the dragon girl was a great treasure. He also put on a jade letter and a green silk hand, which was the imperial decree of Chen. There is a thousand-year-old dragon in the cave that can change and go out of the world. There are good translations of the common sayings of the time. The dragon girl knew that the emperor would tribute it to him, and used three big beads, seven small beads, and one stone mixed beads to repay the emperor. Zichun ordered him to ride the dragon and carry the pearls back to the country. After a while, he arrived. The dragon resigned, and Zichun recommended the pearls.

The emperor was very happy. He was hired to be a master of the supernatural beings and obtained the treasures of heaven and man. He showed Jie Gong. Jie Gong said, "Three beads, one is under the Ruyi Pearl of the Heavenly Emperor, and the other is in the Lilong Pearl. Seven beads, two are insect beads, and five are sea clam beads, which are above the world. Mixed beads are beads such as clams and clams, which are not as expensive as big beads. "The emperor showed all the officials, and the court all said that Mr. Jie was absurd and asked him about it. Mr. Jie said, "The upper part of the Ruyi Pearl is shining for more than forty miles at night; the middle part is ten miles; the lower part is one mile. Wherever the light reaches, there is no wind, rain, lightning, water, fire, swords, and weapons. The ones on the black pearl are luminous for hundreds of steps; the ones in the middle are ten steps; the ones in the lower room are one. Wherever the light reaches, there is no poison of snakes. The insect beads are seven colors and mostly red, with six feet and two eyes. When they are in the depression, they have a mortar like an iron nose. The five colors of clam beads. All have luminous lights and several feet. The flawless ones are the best, and the flawless ones are the best. Pearl and clam five, the profit and loss of the moon at the time. The result of the snake bead is Kuaishen, the Sui Hou, is the matter. "He asked about the difference between snake and crane. He replied, "Make it adaptable. "The emperor ordered Jie Gong to record two snake and crane beads. The remaining mixed beads were scattered in front of the hall. Take a dozen of big yellow snakes and black cranes, and they are placed in the middle of the beads. So the crane holds its beads, dances and wanders; the snake holds its beads, and turns and turns. All the ministers admire them. The emperor comes back to the beads such as the dragon and insects, and the distance is far and near. Seventy-nine-eight. All of them are as follows: Jie Gong's words.

Zi gets food in the dragon palace, like flowers and medicine. Like green and like candy , the fragrance of food is beautiful. When I brought the food to the capital, I got the wind and sun on earth, it was as strong as a stone and could not be swallowed. The emperor ordered the secret palace to hide it. He worshipped Zichun as the commander of the chariot, and his second brother invited him to court and gave him a thousand pieces of cloth. He followed Gonghu to go for the reason for the dragon's harm, but used sesame oil and wax to make a fish cloak, so he had waxy. same as "The Records of the Four Dukes of Liang"