English Original
Tulong Zizhu told a story to Chang Yang, who had come to learn archery from him, which contained the principles of the art:
The King of Chu was once hunting in Yunmeng Marsh. A spotted deer ran out to his left. The king aimed his arrow at it, but just before releasing, an elk appeared to his right. As he was about to shoot the elk, a swan flew overhead. The king was utterly lost as to which target to choose.
Yang Youji, a master archer, approached the king and said, "If a single leaf is placed a hundred paces away, I can hit it ten times out of ten. But if ten leaves are placed there, I am not sure I could still do it."
中文翻译
屠龙子朱对前来学习射箭的常羊讲了一个蕴含射箭道理的故事：
楚王曾在云梦泽打猎。一只梅花鹿从他左边跑出。楚王张弓搭箭瞄准，但刚要发射时，一只麋鹿出现在他右边。当他准备射麋鹿时，一只天鹅从头顶飞过。楚王一时完全不知道该射哪个目标。
神箭手养由基上前对楚王说：“如果把一片树叶放在百步之外，我能十发十中。但如果放十片树叶在那里，我就不敢保证还能做到了。”