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More than 3，500 years ago， there was a very kind and wise emperor called Cheng Tang. Every year he traveled around his empire to visit all of his people and see if there was anything the government could do for them. 3500多年前，有一位仁厚而又贤明的国王，名叫成唐。每年他都要视巡他的疆土，走访所有的国民，看朝廷是否还有未尽之事。 One beautiful day， the birds were singing and the beasts were enjoying the nice weather. The Emperor smiled as he heard their pleasant calls. Then he saw huge nets spread where all those animals would get caught. He heard a trapper praying in a loud voice. This is what the trapper prayed： 一个美丽的日子，鸟儿欢歌，野兽也喜滋滋地沐浴着阳光。国王听到这一切的时候，脸上露出笑容。接着他看到一张巨大的网散布在所有野兽足迹所至之处。 他听到猎人大声地祈祷，祈祷如下： May all the birds in the sky， 但愿天上所有的鸟儿， May all the beasts on the ground， 但愿地上所有的走兽， May all the animals from north， east， west， and south， 不管来自东南西北， Come into my net， 全部进入我的网中 Let not one of them escape! | 
