English Original
Huang Gong of the East Sea observed An Qisheng, who had returned from studying Taoist arts on Mount Zhifu, command a tiger with a sword. When An pointed the sword forward, the tiger dared not retreat; when he waved it left, the tiger dared not go right. Huang Gong was deeply envious.
One day, he secretly stole An Qisheng's sword while the latter was unprepared. Convinced that the sword alone was the source of An's power over the tiger, Huang Gong began to regard tigers with contempt after acquiring the weapon.
Later, encountering a tiger on the road, Huang Gong immediately drew the sword and waved it before the beast, expecting it to obey. To his shock, the tiger leaped at him and killed him.
中文翻译
东海人黄公看到安期生从芝罘山学道归来后，能用一把剑驱使老虎。安期生将剑指向前方，老虎便不敢后退；将剑挥向左边，老虎便不敢向右。黄公对此十分羡慕。
一日，他趁安期生不备，悄悄偷走了那把剑。他认为安期生能让老虎听话，全凭此剑。得到剑后，黄公便不再把老虎放在眼里。
后来，他在路上遇见一只老虎，立刻拔出剑来比划，指望老虎听其指挥。不料，老虎猛扑上来，将他咬死。