English Original
During the Han dynasty, about two thousand years ago, to the north of Huayin Mountain, there lived a family called Yang. They were farmers and had only one child, whom they cherished so dearly that they named him Treasure Pao.
Yang Pao was not only clever, kind, and quick-witted, but also handsome with clear eyebrows and bright eyes. His parents shaved all his hair except for two locks on top, which they tied into knots. Everyone agreed he was very cute.
Yang Pao loved nature and often played in the forests of Huayin Mountain. One day when he was nine, he heard a cry above him. Looking up, he saw a hunting owl snatch a little titmouse from the air. Startled by Yang Pao's presence, the owl dropped the bird, which fell to the ground, dazed and motionless.
Ants soon came to carry it away for food, but the titmouse, injured by the owl's claws and the fall, couldn't move. Yang Pao rushed over, picked it up, brushed away the ants, and took it home. He cared for it in a bamboo cage, feeding it chrysanthemum petals and tending its wounds until it was strong enough to fly. Then he released it back into the forest, saying, "You're free now! Watch out for owls! Goodbye!"
Not long after, Yang Pao had a strange dream. A child in brown clothes came to thank him for saving his life. He presented Pao with four priceless white jade bracelets, saying, "Sir, I am an envoy of the Heavenly Queen. To show my gratitude, I give you these four immaculate jade bracelets, with my blessing that your descendants be as spotless as pure jade and hold high government posts."
Yang Pao hesitated to accept, but the boy insisted. As soon as he took the bracelets, he woke up, realizing it was just a dream. "That sure was a strange dream," he thought, shaking his head.
True to the blessing, Yang Pao's sons, grandsons, and great-grandsons were as virtuous as pure jade. For four generations, his descendants held top-ranking positions in the government.
中文翻译
大约两千年前的汉朝，在华山北面住着一户姓杨的人家。他们是农民，只有一个孩子，因视若珍宝，故取名宝（Treasure Pao）。
杨宝不仅聪明、善良、机敏，而且眉清目秀，相貌英俊。他的父母剃光了他的头发，只留头顶两撮，扎成发髻。大家都觉得他非常可爱。
杨宝热爱自然，经常在华山的森林里玩耍。九岁那年的一天，他听到头顶传来一声啼叫。抬头一看，一只捕猎的猫头鹰刚从空中抓住一只小山雀。猫头鹰发现杨宝在看它，受惊之下松开了爪子，山雀掉在地上，头晕目眩，动弹不得。
蚂蚁很快围上来，想把它搬走当食物。但山雀被猫头鹰的利爪所伤，又摔到地上，无法移动。杨宝跑过去，捡起山雀，拂去蚂蚁，把它带回了家。他将山雀养在竹笼里，用菊花花瓣喂养它，照料它的伤口，直到它能重新飞翔。然后，他将它放归森林，说道：“你现在自由了！小心猫头鹰！再见！”
不久之后，杨宝做了一个奇怪的梦。一个穿着棕色衣服的小孩前来感谢他的救命之恩。他赠给杨宝四只无价的白玉手镯，并说：“先生，我是天后的使者。为表感激，我将这四只完美无瑕的玉镯赠予您，并祝福您的子孙后代品德如美玉般纯洁无瑕，官居高位。”
杨宝起初推辞，但小男孩坚持要他收下。就在他接过手镯的那一刻，他醒了过来，发现这只是一场梦。“真是个奇怪的梦，”他摇摇头想道。
正如祝福所言，杨宝的儿子、孙子、曾孙们都如美玉般品德高洁。连续四代，他的子孙都在朝廷担任高官。