A strange event occurred during the Han Dynasty. In Chang’an, the capital of the Han Dynasty (206 B.C to A.D. 220), there lived a man called Zhang. One day, while Zhang was alone at home, a Turtle Dove suddenly flew in and landed on his bed. All was silent. The man and the bird stared at each other, as if there was an unspoken connection between them.
Facing this uninvited guest, Zhang was both puzzled and frightened. He broke the silence and spoke to the Turtle Dove: “You cannot speak, so tell me with your actions. If you have come to bring me misfortune, then fly to the roof; if you have come to bring me good fortune, then fly into my arms.”
Having said this, Zhang nervously observed the Turtle Dove, barely daring to breathe. The Turtle Dove seemed to understand, flapping its wings and flying towards Zhang, suddenly plunging into his arms. Zhang was both surprised and delighted, and hurriedly reached out to retrieve the Turtle Dove, but it seemed to have vanished into his arms.
He searched high and low, but could not find even a single feather of the Turtle Dove. Instead, he found a small gold necklace. The Zhang family found it miraculous and treasured the small gold necklace as a family heirloom.
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