郡城東嶽廟，在南郭。大門左右，神高丈余，俗名「鷹虎神」，猙獰可畏。廟中道士任姓，每雞鳴，輒起焚誦。有偷兒預匿廊間，伺道士起，潛入寢室，搜括財物。奈室無長物，惟于薦底得錢三百，納腰中，拔關而出，將登千佛山。南竄許時，方至山下。見一巨丈夫，自山上來，左臂蒼鷹，適與相遇。近視之，面銅青色，依稀似廟門中所習見者。大恐，蹲伏而戰。神詫曰：「盜錢安往？」偷兒益懼，叩不已。神揪令還，入廟，使傾所盜錢，跪守之。道士課畢，回顧駭愕。盜歷歷自述。道士收其錢而遣之。
郡城的東嶽廟在南城外。大門左右各有一尊一丈多高的神像，俗稱「鷹虎神」，面目猙獰，十分可怕。廟裡有個姓任的道士，每到雞叫就起床燒香誦經。一個小偷預先藏在走廊裡，等道士起身，便偷偷溜進臥室，搜找財物。可房裡沒有什麼值錢的東西，只在草蓆底下找到三百錢。他把錢塞進腰間，抽開門閂出去，準備上千佛山。他往南逃了一陣，才到山腳，看見一個身材高大的男子從山上下來，左臂停著一隻蒼鷹，恰好與他迎面相遇。走近一看，那人的臉是銅綠色，隱約像他平時在廟門口見到的神像。小偷嚇壞了，蹲在地上，渾身發抖。神詫異地問：「偷了錢，要往哪裡去？」小偷更加害怕，不住地叩頭。神揪住他，讓他回去，進了廟，命他倒出偷來的錢，跪在那裡守著。道士做完早課，回頭看見，十分驚愕。小偷把經過一一講明，道士便收回錢，放他走了。
郡城东岳庙，在南郭。大门左右，神高丈余，俗名「鹰虎神」，狰狞可畏。庙中道士任姓，每鸡鸣，辄起焚诵。有偷儿预匿廊间，伺道士起，潜入寝室，搜括财物。奈室无长物，惟于荐底得钱三百，纳腰中，拔关而出，将登千佛山。南窜许时，方至山下。见一巨丈夫，自山上来，左臂苍鹰，适与相遇。近视之，面铜青色，依稀似庙门中所习见者。大恐，蹲伏而战。神诧曰：「盗钱安往？」偷儿益惧，叩不已。神揪令还，入庙，使倾所盗钱，跪守之。道士课毕，回顾骇愕。盗历历自述。道士收其钱而遣之。
郡城的东岳庙在南城外。大门左右各有一尊一丈多高的神像，俗称“鹰虎神”，面目狰狞，十分可怕。庙里有个姓任的道士，每到鸡叫就起床烧香诵经。一个小偷预先藏在走廊里，等道士起身，便偷偷溜进卧室，搜找财物。可房里没有什么值钱的东西，只在草席底下找到三百钱。他把钱塞进腰间，抽开门闩出去，准备上千佛山。他往南逃了一阵，才到山脚，看见一个身材高大的男子从山上下来，左臂停着一只苍鹰，恰好与他迎面相遇。走近一看，那人的脸是铜绿色，隐约像他平时在庙门口见到的神像。小偷吓坏了，蹲在地上，浑身发抖。神诧异地问：“偷了钱，要往哪里去？”小偷更加害怕，不住地叩头。神揪住他，让他回去，进了庙，命他倒出偷来的钱，跪在那里守着。道士做完早课，回头看见，十分惊愕。小偷把经过一一讲明，道士便收回钱，放他走了。
The Temple of the Eastern Peak in the prefectural city stands by the southern wall. To the left and right of its main gate stand gods more than ten feet tall, which people commonly call the Hawk and Tiger Gods. They are fearsome to look at. The Daoist of the temple, a man surnamed Ren, rose every day at cockcrow to burn incense and chant the scriptures. A thief hid in the cloister ahead of time. He waited for the Daoist to get up, then slipped into his bedroom and searched it for valuables. But there was nothing in the room worth taking. All he found was three hundred cash under the sleeping mat. He tucked it into his belt, drew the bolt and went out, meaning to climb Mount Qianfo. He fled south for some time before he reached the foot of the mountain. There a giant of a man came down the mountain toward him with a grey hawk on his left arm, and they met face to face. Looking closer, the thief saw that the man’s face was the green of old bronze, and that he looked much like the figure he had so often seen at the temple gate. Terrified, the thief crouched down, trembling. The god cried, “Where are you off to with the stolen money?” The thief was more frightened than ever and kowtowed again and again. The god grabbed him and made him go back. At the temple he had the thief pour out the money he had stolen and kneel there guarding it. When the Daoist finished his morning devotions, he turned round and was astounded. The thief told him everything, point by point. The Daoist took back his money and sent him away.