English Original
Legends hold that Shu was the king of the South Sea, Hu was the king of the North Sea, and Hun Dun was the king of the center.
Shu and Hu often visited Hun Dun's kingdom, and Hun Dun always gave them a feast. To reciprocate his hospitality, they consulted with each other, saying, "Every person has seven apertures—eyes, nose, ears, and mouth—to see, hear, eat, and breathe, but Hun Dun does not have any. Let's drill the seven apertures for him."
They drilled one aperture each day. On the seventh day, they completed the seven apertures, but Hun Dun died.
中文翻译
传说中，南海的君王叫做“倏”，北海的君王叫做“忽”，中央的帝王叫做“浑沌”。
倏和忽经常拜访浑沌的国度，浑沌总是设宴热情款待他们。为了报答浑沌的盛情，两人商量道：“人人都有七窍（眼、鼻、耳、口），用以视、听、食、息，唯独浑沌没有。我们试着为他凿出七窍吧。”
于是，他们每天凿出一个孔窍。到了第七天，七窍凿成了，但浑沌却死了。